Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

God governs in the affairs of men; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, neither can a kingdom rise without His aid.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

— Benjamin Franklin

Education

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

— Benjamin Franklin

Success

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

— Benjamin Franklin

Education

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

— Benjamin Franklin

Happiness

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.

— Benjamin Franklin

Happiness

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

— Benjamin Franklin

Freedom

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

— Benjamin Franklin

Courage

Lost time is never found again.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Well done is better than well said.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Success

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Life

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

A penny saved is a penny earned.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Happiness

I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom