Quotes from Benjamin Franklin

I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such: because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no Form of Government but what may be a Blessing to the People if well-administred; and I believe farther that this is likely to be well administred for a Course of Years and can only end in Despotism as other Forms have done before it, when the People shall become so corrupted as to need Despotic Government, being incapable of any other.

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Security without liberty is called prison.

Contentment makes poor men rich, Discontent makes rich men poor.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.

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

The only thing that is more expensive than education is ignorance.

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

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.

there will be sleeping enough in the grave....

Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.

For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.

He who can have patience can have what he will.

You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

Words may show a man's wit, actions his meaning.

Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.

So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.

A good example is the best sermon.

No one cares what you know until they know that you care!