List of Benjamin Franklin Quotes

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Benjamin Franklin
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In truth i found myself incorrigible with respect to order; and now i am grown old, and my memory bad, i feel very sensibly the want of it.
Memories Order Want
He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.
Business Night Laziness
Ben franklin was a little stout later in life and it was said that in paris a young woman, tapping him on his protruding abdomen, said,"dr. franklin, if this were on a woman, we'd know what to think." and franklin replied,"half an hour ago, mademoiselle, it was on a woman, and now what do you think?"
Life Women Thinking
Our friend and we were invited aboard on a party of pleasure, which is to last forever. his chair was ready first, and he has gone before us. we could not all conveniently start together; and why should you and i be grieved at this, since we are soon to follow, and know where to find him.
Friendship Party Forever
Remember this saying, 'that the good paymaster is lord of another man's purse.' he that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he promises, may at any time, and on any occasion, raise all the money his friends can spare.
Friendship Men Promise
If this lady is pleased to spend her days with franklin, he would be just as pleased to spend his nights with her.
Love Night Would Be
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
Children Two Vices
My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and i was frequently chid for my singularity.
Vegetarianism Flesh Vegan
None are deceived but they that confide.
Deceit Deceived Poor Richard
What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative, than this of mathematics?
Education Science Math
Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar.
Writing Vulgar
[it was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the english bankers on the parliament which has caused in the colonies hatred of the english and . . . the revolutionary war.
War Hatred Political
  • Born: January 17, 1706
  • Died: April 17, 1790
  • Occupation: Founding Father Of The United States
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