Benjamin Franklin quotes

God helps them that help themselves

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright

Dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of

The sleeping fox catches no poultry

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

Lost time is never found again

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee

Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise

Diligence is the mother of good luck

Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day.

Beware of little expences

A small leak will sink a great ship

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty and supped with Infamy.

It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Creditors have better memories than debtors

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other

So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do.