Benjamin Franklin Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“Genius without education is like silver in the mine.”

“We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and for acquiring information.”

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”

“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.”

“Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.”

“A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”

“A place for everything, everything in its place.”

“Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”

“If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.”