Benjamin Franklin And Quotations

Pollio, who values nothing that's within, Buys books as men hunt Beavers, -- for their Skin.

Learn of the skilful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

Trickery and treachery are the practices of fools that have not the wits enought to be honest

There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.

We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride and four times as much by our foolishness.

He that takes a wife, takes care

Hope and faith may be more firmly built upon charity, than charity upon faith and hope.

The exact Quantity and Quality being found out, is to be kept to constantly.

A wolf eats sheep but now and then, ten Thousands are devour'd by Men.

Saying and Doing, have quarrel'd and parted.

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.

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

People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.

A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten, Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred

No workman without tools,/ Nor Lawyer without Fools,/ Can live by their Rules.

A wolf eats sheep but now and then, ten thousands are devoured by men

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart

The learned fool writes nonsense in better language that the unlearned - but it's still nonsense.