Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

Benjamin Franklin Quotes and Sayings

The best is the cheapest.
- Benjamin Franklin

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.
- Benjamin Franklin

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.
- Benjamin Franklin

He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.
- Benjamin Franklin

There never was a good war or a bad peace.
- Benjamin Franklin

Each year, one vicious habit rooted out, in time ought to make the worst man good.
- Benjamin Franklin

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
- Benjamin Franklin

Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.
- Benjamin Franklin

A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
- Benjamin Franklin

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
- Benjamin Franklin

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.
- Benjamin Franklin

When in doubt, don’t.
- Benjamin Franklin

Hear reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
- Benjamin Franklin

Fatigue is the best pillow.
- Benjamin Franklin

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.
- Benjamin Franklin

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.
- Benjamin Franklin

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
- Benjamin Franklin

You may delay, but time will not.
- Benjamin Franklin

Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those who despair to rise in distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level of themselves.
- Benjamin Franklin

Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.
- Benjamin Franklin

All would live long, but none would be old.
- Benjamin Franklin

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.
- Benjamin Franklin

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
- Benjamin Franklin

Half the truth is often a great lie.
- Benjamin Franklin

A good conscience is a continued Christmas.
- Benjamin Franklin