The problem with common sense is, it isn't. 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-workmeankids Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances. Benjamin Franklin positivehappinessinspirational [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 governmenteyegiving 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 halftogethermen Take the money in your wallet and invest it in your mind. And in return, your mind will fill up your wallet! Benjamin Franklin returnhabitmind Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world. Benjamin Franklin changeeducationreligion The man who does things makes mistakes, but he doesn't make the biggest mistake of all-doing nothing. Benjamin Franklin doemistakemen Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. Benjamin Franklin peopleyearsneeds Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man. Benjamin Franklin readingbookknowledge 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 memoriesbookhands 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-daygood-morningfunny 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 pouringcoinsmind 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 regretmendirty 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 votinglawmen 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 soulprayermen 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 winegodrain Disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. Benjamin Franklin your-freedomfrugalchains There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. Benjamin Franklin moneydogfriendship Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. Benjamin Franklin wisdomwiselife
