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Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Leadership

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It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Patriotic, Independent

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Money, Business

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.251, Printed for H. Colborn

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Bullying, Funny Inspirational

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

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

Benjamin Franklin

Change, Leadership, Inspiration

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

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Benjamin Franklin

Motivational, Leadership, World

Do not do that which you would not have known.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Poor Richard, Known

Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.46, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Benjamin Franklin

Friendship, Leadership, Real Friends

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

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Character, Deeds Done

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Noise, Wheels

Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.38, Nayika Publishing

If you want a thing done - go. If not - send.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Sports, Done

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

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Kindness, Done

Benjamin Franklin (2016). “Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”, p.181, Benjamin Franklin

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, People, Favors

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, 4th Of July, School

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “The Posthumous and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.120

Time is money.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Time, Time Is Money

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.244

The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Deeds, Feds

Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Mistake, Men

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.206

Those renowned generals [Alexander and Caesar] received more faithful service, and performed greater actions by means of the love their soldiers bore them, than they could possibly have done, if instead of being beloved and respected they had been hated and feared by those they commanded.

Benjamin Franklin

Leadership, Mean, Soldier

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”

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