Quotes from Benjamin Franklin

Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend upon yourself.

Take it from Richard, poor and lame, What's begun in anger ends in shame.

Anger and folly walk cheeck by jowl.

Take heed of the Vinegar of sweet Wine, and the Anger of Good-nature.

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and for acquiring information.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.

When men are employed they are best contented.

I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me.

I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.

We are all born without knowledge, but curious. With curiosity we should be able to learn as much as possible. With curiosity, it has to take a lot of work to remain ignorant.

The US Constitution only guarantees your rights as a citizen, it doesn't guarantee happiness. It may take work, but if you have your rights, happiness is very possible.

There is nothing wrong with retirement as long as one doesn't allow it to interfere with one's work.

There cannot be a stronger natural right than that of a man's making the best profit he can of the natural produce of his lands.

As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.

Anger warms the invention, but overheats the oven.

There are no ugly loves nor handsome prisons.

In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride.

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

The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade.

Your best investment is to pour your purse into your head, and no one can take it away from you.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Order - Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.