Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
Franklin, Benjamin
Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.
Franklin, Benjamin
The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs, of his neighbor.
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You may delay, but time will not.
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To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends.
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Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Franklin, Benjamin
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
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Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.
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Fish and visitors smell in three days.
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Creditors have better memories than debtors.
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If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.
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Buy what thou hast no Need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries.
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There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.
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For want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the Enemy, all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Franklin, Benjamin
Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
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Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
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To follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.
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He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.
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Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
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I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
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We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security.
Franklin, Benjamin
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
Franklin, Benjamin