Quotes By Benjamin Franklin

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

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.

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.

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

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.