Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes

  • A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps thro’ fear of being thought to have but little. – Benjamin Franklin

    A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps thro’ fear of being thought to have but little.– Benjamin Franklin

  • So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do. – Benjamin Franklin

    So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.– Benjamin Franklin

  • The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary. – Benjamin Franklin

    The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.– Benjamin Franklin

  • Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. – Benjamin Franklin

    Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.– Benjamin Franklin

  • … I think this Law, by which I am punished, is both unreasonable in itself, and particularly severe… Polly Baker – Benjamin Franklin

    … I think this Law, by which I am punished, is both unreasonable in itself, and particularly severe… Polly Baker– Benjamin Franklin

  • He who can have patience can have what he will. – Benjamin Franklin

    He who can have patience can have what he will.– Benjamin Franklin

  • We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. – Benjamin Franklin

    We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.– Benjamin Franklin

  • Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. – Benjamin Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.– Benjamin Franklin

  • Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! – Benjamin Franklin

    Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!– Benjamin Franklin

  • If you will not hear reason, she’ll rap your knuckles. – Benjamin Franklin

    If you will not hear reason, she’ll rap your knuckles.– Benjamin Franklin