Quotes by

Benjamin Franklin

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure. – 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

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and for acquiring information. – Benjamin Franklin

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world. – 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

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

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price. – Benjamin Franklin

He that can have patience can have what he will. – Benjamin Franklin

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up. – Benjamin Franklin

There are three faithful friends – an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. – Benjamin Franklin

Time is money. – Benjamin Franklin

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. – Benjamin Franklin

Remember that credit is money. – Benjamin Franklin

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it. – Benjamin Franklin

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

Nine men in ten are would be suicides. – Benjamin Franklin

Content makes poor men rich discontent makes rich men poor. – Benjamin Franklin

Observe all men, thyself most. – Benjamin Franklin

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. – Benjamin Franklin