Benjamin Franklin

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

— Benjamin Franklin

If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it?

— Benjamin Franklin

If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to.

— Benjamin Franklin

A bargain is something you have to find a use for once you have bought it.

— Benjamin Franklin

“if you judge a book by its cover,a fish will be thinking how stupid it looks its whole life.”

— Benjamin Franklin

“He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.”

— Benjamin Franklin

'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.

— Benjamin Franklin

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.

— Benjamin Franklin

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

— Benjamin Franklin

Quacks are the greatest liars in the world except their patients.

— Benjamin Franklin

I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance.

— Benjamin Franklin

The good or ill hap of a good or ill life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill…

— Benjamin Franklin

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

— Benjamin Franklin

A penny saved is twopence dear; A pin a day 's a groat a year.

— Benjamin Franklin

When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]

— Benjamin Franklin

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.

— Benjamin Franklin

“What Comfort can the Vortices of Descartes give to a Man who has Whirlwinds in his bowels!”

— Benjamin Franklin

Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock.

— Benjamin Franklin

Love of country is the Mason's deed; world citizenship is his thought.

— Benjamin Franklin

“If you would know the worth of money, go and try to borrow some.”

— Benjamin Franklin

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

— Benjamin Franklin

“Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.”

— Benjamin Franklin

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.

— Benjamin Franklin

Give me yesterday's bread, this day's flesh, and last year's cider

— Benjamin Franklin

Beer is God's way of telling us that he loves us and wants us to be happy.

— Benjamin Franklin

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.

— Benjamin Franklin

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.

— Benjamin Franklin

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

— Benjamin Franklin

Those who are content have enough; those that complain, have too much.

— Benjamin Franklin

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

— Benjamin Franklin

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never.

— Benjamin Franklin

“He who drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Where there is hunger, law is not regarded; and where law is not regarded, there will be hunger.

— Benjamin Franklin

Hot things, sharp things, sweet things, cold things All rot the teeth, and make them look like old things.

— Benjamin Franklin

Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money.

— Benjamin Franklin

I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.

— Benjamin Franklin

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

— Benjamin Franklin

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you would keep your secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.

— Benjamin Franklin

We need a revolution every 200 years, because all governments become stale and corrupt after 200 years.

— Benjamin Franklin