Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance. Benjamin Franklin More Quotes by Benjamin Franklin More Quotes From Benjamin Franklin Success is the residue of planning. Benjamin Franklin planning Doing your best means never stop trying. Benjamin Franklin hard-work mean kids Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances. Benjamin Franklin positive happiness inspirational [T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer . . . [taking] away from before their eyes the greatest of all inducements to industry, frugality, and sobriety, by giving them a dependence of somewhat else than a careful accumulation during youth and health for support in age and sickness. Benjamin Franklin government eye giving After all, wedlock is the natural state of man. A bachelor is not a complete human being. He is like the odd half of a pair of scissors, which has not yet found its fellow, and therefore is not even half so useful as they might be together. Benjamin Franklin half together men Take the money in your wallet and invest it in your mind. And in return, your mind will fill up your wallet! Benjamin Franklin return habit mind Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world. Benjamin Franklin change education religion The man who does things makes mistakes, but he doesn't make the biggest mistake of all-doing nothing. Benjamin Franklin doe mistake men Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. Benjamin Franklin people years needs Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man. Benjamin Franklin reading book knowledge I would advise you to read with a pen in your hand and enter in a little book short hints of what you feel that is common or that may be useful; for this will be the best method of imprinting such portcullis in your memory. Benjamin Franklin memories book hands I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up. Benjamin Franklin have-a-good-day good-morning funny Take a coin from your purse and invest it in your mind. It will come pouring out of your mind and overflow your purse. Benjamin Franklin pouring coins mind If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors. Benjamin Franklin regret men dirty Thank God! we are in the full enjoyment of all these privileges. But can we be taught to prize them too much? or how can we prize them equal to their value, if we do not know their intrinsic worth, and that they are not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature? Benjamin Franklin voting law men That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he might be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to Man. That the Soul is immortal. And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter. Benjamin Franklin soul prayer men Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy. Benjamin Franklin wine god rain Disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. Benjamin Franklin your-freedom frugal chains There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. Benjamin Franklin money dog friendship Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. Benjamin Franklin wisdom wise life
