Poor Richard Quotes - Page 3

• Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

  Benjamin Franklin

  War, Men, May

  Benjamin Franklin (1905). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself. Now First Edited from Original Manuscripts and from His Printed Correspondence and Other Writings”

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• A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Leadership, Teamwork

  Benjamin Franklin (2010). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition”, p.11, University of Pennsylvania Press

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• A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivation, Sleep, Two

  Benjamin Franklin (1839). “The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin”, p.49

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• Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Night, Sloth, Laziness

  Benjamin Franklin (1839). “Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin”, p.6

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• Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Friendship, Real Friends, My Best Friend

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.38, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Little boats should keep near shore

  Benjamin Franklin

  Row Boats, Littles, Should

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.241

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• Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden,
  but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hurtful, Sin, Forbidden Fruit

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.35, Nayika Publishing

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• 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.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Wisdom, Powerful

  Benjamin Franklin (193?). “The life and letters”

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• To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Poison, Proud, Virtue

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.263, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Friendship, Fake Friends

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.15, Courier Corporation

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• The borrower is a slave to the lender and the debtor to the creditor.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Business, Debtors, Slave

  Benjamin Franklin, Ormond Seavey (1998). “Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.272, Oxford University Press, USA

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• Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Men, Thinking, Buying In

  Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.54, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

  Benjamin Franklin

  Marriage, Humorous, Wife

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.39, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Time is an herb that cures all Diseases.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Disease, Herbs, Cures

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.46, Courier Corporation

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• It is better to take many injuries than to give one.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving, Injury

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Speak, Persuasion, Reason

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, School, Giving

  Benjamin Franklin (1986). “The Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.220, Penguin

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• Don't think to hunt two hares with one dog.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Dog, Thinking, Two

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Caring, Care, Riches

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.23, Nayika Publishing

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• He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Two, Doe, Hares

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.22, Nayika Publishing

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• Half-wits talk much, but say little.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Half, Littles, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin (2006). “Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.22, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can touch

  Benjamin Franklin

  Dutch, Thrifty, Maxims

  Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.36

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• An ounce of wit that is bought, Is worth a pound that is taught.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Taught, Pounds, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

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• Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Boys, Differences

  Poor Richard's Almanack, Aug. 1752

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• None are deceived but they that confide.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Deceit, Deceived

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.6, Courier Corporation

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