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Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

The U.S. Constitution doesnt guarantee happiness only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.

Would you persuade speak of interest not of reason.

Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance silence order resolution frugality industry sincerity justice moderation cleanliness tranquility chastity and humility.

Success has ruined many a man.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.

A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail the shoe was lost for want of a shoe the horse was lost for want of a horse the battle was lost for want of the battle the war was lost.

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

We must all hang together or assuredly we shall hang separately.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

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

If you would be wealthy think of saving as well as of getting.

An undutiful Daughter will prove an unmanageable Wife.

Some are weather-wise some are otherwise.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

Handle your tools without mittens.