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He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

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

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Sick, Wealth

Never confuse motion with action.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspiring, 4th Of July, Confused Love

When you are in debt, then you are a slave.

Benjamin Franklin
Debt, Slave

It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Accomplishment, Bags
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.119

Success is the residue of planning.

Benjamin Franklin
Planning

If you watch your pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.

Benjamin Franklin
Watches, Care, Pennies

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Benjamin Franklin
Motivational, Wise, Money
Benjamin Franklin (1821). “Essays and Letters”, p.80

You can't tell anyone anything. You have to teach people for them to remember. Let the person experience what you are teaching and they will learn.

Benjamin Franklin
Teaching, People, Remember

Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is life!

Benjamin Franklin
Love Life, Waste, Time Management

The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'

Benjamin Franklin
Helping Others, World, May
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.54, Barnes & Noble Publishing

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Men, Wish
Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

Repeal that [welfare] law, and you will soon see a change in their manners. ... Six days shalt thou labor, though one of the old commandments long treated as out of date, will again be looked upon as a respectable precept; industry will increase, and with it plenty among the lower people; their circumstances will mend, and more will be done for their happiness by inuring them to provide for themselves, than could be done by dividing all your estates among them.

Benjamin Franklin
Law, Long, People

Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life.

Benjamin Franklin
Pieces, Improvement, Daily Life

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

Benjamin Franklin
Change, Leadership, Inspiration

God heals, and the doctor takes the fees.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Funny, God
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.29, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone.

Benjamin Franklin
Wise, Wisdom, Contentment
Benjamin Franklin (1976). “Poor Richard: An Almanack”, David McKay Company

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research, study and analysis before making any investment decisions.

Benjamin Franklin
Decision, Analysis, Investing

Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

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

Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

Benjamin Franklin
Children, Passion, Patriotic

All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.

Benjamin Franklin
Motivational, Attitude, War

If I could see one live show before I died, I'd see Lucy Angel

Benjamin Franklin
Angel, Shows, Died

History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. ... These measures never fail to create great and violent jealousies and animosities between the people favored and the people oppressed; whence a total separation of affections, interests, political obligations, and all manner of connections, by which the whole state is weakened.

Benjamin Franklin
Law, People, Political

Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money.

Benjamin Franklin
Making Money, More Money

You may delay, but time will not.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Life, Motivational
Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.43, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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