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