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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Benjamin Franklin
Family, Marriage, Funny Love
Poor Richard's Almanack, June 1738

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
James C. Humes, Benjamin Franklin (1995). “The wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: a treasury of more than 900 quotations and anecdotes”, Harpercollins

Read much, but not too many books.

Benjamin Franklin
Book, 4th Of July
Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.49, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night

Benjamin Franklin
Morning, Beer, Night

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Wisdom, Learning
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.105, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Time, Short Life
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.2, Nayika Publishing

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Funny, Life
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.98, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, glorious, and happy.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Virtue, Glorious
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.204, Printed for H. Colborn

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Benjamin Franklin
Lying, Debt, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.253

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.

Benjamin Franklin
Educational, Keys, Sloth
Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.249

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

You can not pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns.

Benjamin Franklin
Marriage, Fear, Wife
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.41, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Easy, Chairs
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.4, Courier Corporation

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Health, Care
Poor Richard's Almanack (1734)

Women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great

Benjamin Franklin
Lying, Wine, Games
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.239

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

Benjamin Franklin
4th Of July, Speak, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.14, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

He that pays for work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for two pence.

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

If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.

Benjamin Franklin
Horse, Men, Light
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.24, Nayika Publishing

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

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

There is none deceived but he that trusts.

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

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Courage, Fear

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.

Benjamin Franklin
Change, Thinking, Long
On the Constitution (1787)

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Benjamin Franklin
Luxury, Avarice Greed, Want
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.17, Courier Corporation

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

Benjamin Franklin
People, Victory, Would Be
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.106

In America, they do not inquire of a stranger, "What is he?" but, "What can he do?"

Benjamin Franklin
America, Stranger, Miscellaneous

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