Benjamin Franklin Quotes

American - Politician January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790 Read full biography

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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

Education Best Knowledge Investment

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

Benjamin Franklin

Success Achievement Growth Words

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

Benjamin Franklin

Learning Me Forget Remember

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

Benjamin Franklin

Work Knowledge Stupid Work Hard Born

Well done is better than well said.

Benjamin Franklin

Motivational Well Done Better Done

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

Benjamin Franklin

Bad Bad Habits Break Than

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklin

Motivational You Prepare Fail

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

Benjamin Franklin

Great Small Finance Ship

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Benjamin Franklin

Great Truth Lie Truth Is

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

Benjamin Franklin

Good Bad Lose Reputation Only

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There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Benjamin Franklin

Dog Wisdom Wife Money

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Benjamin Franklin

Good Mother Good Luck Luck

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

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Reading Worth Writing Something

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

Benjamin Franklin

Man Wise Health Rise

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Benjamin Franklin

Persistence Energy Conquer Things

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

Benjamin Franklin

Death World Finance Nothing Said

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

Wisdom Freedom Thought Speech

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

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Wise Men Advice Fools

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Benjamin Franklin

Life Wise Tragedy Late Too Late

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

Benjamin Franklin

Fool Fools Complain Most

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Benjamin Franklin

Patience Will He

Honesty is the best policy.

Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom Best Honesty Honesty Is

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

Benjamin Franklin

You Succeed Jump Opportunities

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

Benjamin Franklin

Funny God Happy Wine

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

Benjamin Franklin

Happiness Yourself People You Only

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

Benjamin Franklin

Safety Deserve Temporary Liberty

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