Top 221 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

About Benjamin Franklin

These are some quotes by American author Benjamin Franklin Politician, who lived between January 17, 1706 and April 17, 1790.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Benjamin Franklin

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.

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.

Benjamin Franklin

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

Benjamin Franklin

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

Benjamin Franklin

I have never entered into any controversy in defense of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support them; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and disturb one's quiet.

Benjamin Franklin

Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

Benjamin Franklin

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Benjamin Franklin

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

Benjamin Franklin

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Benjamin Franklin

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Benjamin Franklin

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