2,150 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

Man is a tool-making animal

Getting into debt, is getting into a tanglesome net.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

The Sun never repents of the good he does, nor does he ever demand a recompense

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

If you would know the value of money; go, and try to borrow some! For, he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing! and indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again!