Benjamin Franklin Quotes & Sayings

“If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.”

“He who can have patience can have what he will.”

“Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”

“Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may not remember, involve me and I'll understand.”

“Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security will ultimately lose both.”

“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.”

“He who lives on hope will die fasting.”

“Temperance is the first step of virtue, which is the beginning of moral perfection.”

“Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt.”

“Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it is.”

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.”