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Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes

By Simran Khurana, About.com

You could read deep mysterious words of wisdom, or you could read deep but simple words of common sense. If you prefer the latter, you are at the right place. This page lists some of the most famous quotations by Benjamin Franklin. A man noted for his strong common sense wisdom. If you want me to include your favorite Benjamin Franklin quotations on this site, please fill out the quotation suggestion form.


Money
Remember that time is money.

Achievement
Little strokes fell great oaks.

Success
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.

Success
God helps them that help themselves.

Money
He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

War
There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Wisdom
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Planning
Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.

Wisdom
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Friendship
You and I were long friends: you are now my enemy, and I am yours.

Teamwork
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

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

Strategy
Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.

Money
A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose to the grindstone.

Time
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

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

Success
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.

Democracy
Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Success
A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost.

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