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Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Remember that credit is money.

Benjamin Franklin

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Benjamin Franklin

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

Benjamin Franklin

When in doubt, dont.

Benjamin Franklin

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

Benjamin Franklin

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

Benjamin Franklin

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.

Benjamin Franklin

Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Benjamin Franklin

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

Benjamin Franklin

Applause waits on success.

Benjamin Franklin

Wise men dont need advice. Fools wont take it.

Benjamin Franklin

Content makes poor men rich discontent makes rich men poor.

Benjamin Franklin

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Benjamin Franklin

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Benjamin Franklin

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

Benjamin Franklin

“You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.”

Benjamin Franklin

“The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.”

Benjamin Franklin

“You may delay, but time will not.”

Benjamin Franklin

“Lost Time is never found again.”

Benjamin Franklin

“If Jacks in love, hes no judge of Jills beauty.”

Benjamin Franklin