From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. Pleased with the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' my first collection was of John Bunyan's works in separate little volumes. Benjamin Franklin bookbunyanchild share on social
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. Benjamin Franklin latelifetragedy Change image and share on social
Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Benjamin Franklin easegrievousidleness Change image and share on social
I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. Benjamin Franklin differdriveeasy Change image and share on social
There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self. Benjamin Franklin diamondextremelyhard Change image and share on social
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities. Benjamin Franklin buyerehast Change image and share on social
I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up. Benjamin Franklin grabmorningobituary Change image and share on social
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do. Benjamin Franklin convenientcreatureenable Change image and share on social
In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires. Benjamin Franklin cookeryeatgeneral Change image and share on social
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one. Benjamin Franklin blockheadgreatignorant Change image and share on social
