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Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.

Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.

Benjamin Franklin
Motivational, Littles, Enough
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.237

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

Benjamin Franklin
Forgiveness, Wisdom, Fun
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.38, Courier Corporation

Industry and patience are the surest means of plenty.

Benjamin Franklin
Mean, Plenty, Industry
Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (2003). “A Benjamin Franklin Reader”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

I have found Christian dogma unintelligible.

Benjamin Franklin
Christian, Atheism, Dogma

This modesty in a sect is perhaps a singular instance in the history of mankind, every other sect supposing itself in possession of all truth, and that those who differ are so far in the wrong ; like a man traveling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the road he sees wrapped up in the fog, as well as those behind him, and also the people in the fields on each side, but near him all appears clear, tho' in truth he is as much in the fog as any of them.

Benjamin Franklin
Distance, Men, Weather
"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin".

Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.

Benjamin Franklin
Capacity, Cunning
Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.60, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

Benjamin Franklin
War, Arbitration, Compromise

Those who are willing to forfeit liberty for security will have neither.

Benjamin Franklin
Liberty, Forfeit, Willing

Be not sick too late, nor well too soon

Benjamin Franklin
Health, Sick, Too Late
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.17, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Prodigality of Time produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate.

Benjamin Franklin
Mind, Poverty, Produce
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.46, Courier Corporation

What is the use of a new-born child ?

Benjamin Franklin
Children, Science, Purpose
On being asked what was the use of a new invention, in J. Parton 'Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin' (1864) pt. 4, ch. 17

Vice knows [its] ugly, so [it] puts on [a] mask.

Benjamin Franklin
Vices, Ugly, Mask

Pain wastes the Body, Pleasures the Understanding.

Benjamin Franklin
Pain, Understanding, Body
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.32, Nayika Publishing

He that is conscious of a stink in his breeches is [suspicious] of every wrinkle in another's nose.

Benjamin Franklin
Wrinkles, Noses, Conscious

We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.

Benjamin Franklin
Rain, Eye, Wine
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1856). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.226

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and a wife.

Benjamin Franklin
Cheating, Horse, Men
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.19, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Where there's no law, there's no bread.

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

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Benjamin Franklin
Sarcastic, Cake, Political
Benjamin Franklin, Henry Stueber (1838). “The Life and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Carefully Collected from His Own Papers, Containing All His Miscellaneous Pieces”, p.408

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Benjamin Franklin
Advice, Reason, Feels
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.23, Nayika Publishing

Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful.

Benjamin Franklin
Hurtful, Action, Vicious
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”, p.137, Applewood Books

A man can be beautiful physically, mentally, or personality wise. True beauty, though, is in the spirit. A genuine man who understands right and wrong, with a strong sense of self is beautiful. A man who can be compassionate and caring, but firm and wise. Someone who can do the right thing no matter who's around to see it. Even if the deed is unseen and unrecognized. That is a beautiful man. One today is worth two tomorrows.

Benjamin Franklin
Beautiful, Wise, Strong

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

Benjamin Franklin
Self, Enemy, Ifs
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.20, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty

Benjamin Franklin
Running, Thinking, Debt Free
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.291, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered by tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do to-day.

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

In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.

Benjamin Franklin
Gratitude, Priorities, Misery
"Great American Lives: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams".

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