Benjamin Franklin Quotes

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Benjamin Franklin

January 17 , 1706 – Present

Benjamin Franklin is a widely quoted figure. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Never ruin an apology with an excuse."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Never ruin an apology with an excuse."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money."

-- Benjamin Franklin

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

-- Benjamin Franklin

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

-- Benjamin Franklin

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"When you're finished changing, you're finished."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"When you're finished changing, you're finished."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"There never was a good war, or a bad peace."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"There never was a good war, or a bad peace."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"I didn't fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"I didn't fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A place for everything, everything in its place."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"A place for everything, everything in its place."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions."

-- Benjamin Franklin

"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions."

-- Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin is a widely quoted figure. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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One of Benjamin Franklin's most widely shared quotes is: "Honesty is the best policy.".

What did Benjamin Franklin say about frugality? +

On frugality, Benjamin Franklin said: "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.".

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On life lessons, Benjamin Franklin said: "Energy and persistence conquer all things.".

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