Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Quotes

• For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail.

• Well done is better than well said.

• To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girl friends.

• If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

• A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

• A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

• A penny saved is a penny earned.

• Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

• All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.

• An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

• Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.

• Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.

• As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.

• Beauty and folly are old companions.

• Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

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

• By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

• Creditors have better memories than debtors.

• Diligence is the mother of good luck.

• Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.