Quotes By Benjamin Franklin

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

When in doubt, don't.

Observe all men, thyself most.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Time is money.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

He that rises late must trot all day.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.

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.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Applause waits on success.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.