Benjamin Franklin

Born:

1706

Died:

1790
American author,politician,scientist,inventor
The early morning has gold in its mouth
The early morning has gold in its mouth.
Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men
Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that...
A good conscience is a continual Christmas
A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
How many observe Christ s birthday
How many observe Christ his birthday! How few, His precepts!
If you would be loved, love, and be loveable
If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.
One today is worth two tomorrows
One today is worth two tomorrows.
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.
Energy and persistence conquer all things
Energy and persistence conquer all things.
In this world nothing can be said to be certain
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
Wise men do not need advice
Wise men do not need advice. Fools would not take it.
Honesty is the best policy
Honesty is the best policy.
Who is wise? He that learns from every one
Who is wise? He that learns from every one.
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in...
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
Tell me and I forget
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Without continual growth and progress
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement,...
Well done is better than well said
Well done is better than well said.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
We do not stop playing because we grow old
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop...
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control...
Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy
Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.