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Benjamin Franklin

Political Figure

Benjamin Franklin was a visionary founding father, inventor, and thinker whose ideas shaped the early United States. His quotes reflect a blend of wit, wisdom, and practical guidance on life, learning, and moral character. Together, they offer timeless insights that continue to inspire curiosity, integrity, and personal growth.

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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Topic: Inspirational
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.
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Topic: Death
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
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Topic: Inspirational
I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
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Topic: Funny
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.
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Topic: Success
Who is wise? He that learns from every one.
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One today is worth two tomorrows.
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Topic: Inspirational
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
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Topic: Philosophical
Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
From Poor Richard's Almanack
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Topic: Education
Well done is better than well said.
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Topic: Motivational
Were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint, but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house.

[Letter to his wife, 17 July 1757, after narrowly avoiding a shipwreck; often misquoted as "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."]
From Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin Volume 2
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Topic: Inspirational
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
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Topic: Success
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
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If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!
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Topic: Inspirational
God helps those that help themselves.
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Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
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Topic: Funny
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.
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Topic: Death, Life
A place for everything, everything in its place.
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Topic: Inspirational
He that can have patience can have what he will.
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Topic: Inspirational
How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!
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Topic: Religion
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Topic: Inspirational
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.
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Topic: Death
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
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Topic: Inspirational
I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
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Topic: Funny
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.
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Topic: Success
Who is wise? He that learns from every one.
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One today is worth two tomorrows.
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Topic: Inspirational
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
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Topic: Philosophical
Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
From Poor Richard's Almanack
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Topic: Education
Well done is better than well said.
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Topic: Motivational
Were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint, but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house.

[Letter to his wife, 17 July 1757, after narrowly avoiding a shipwreck; often misquoted as "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."]
From Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin Volume 2
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Topic: Inspirational
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
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Topic: Success
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
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If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!
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Topic: Inspirational
God helps those that help themselves.
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Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
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Topic: Funny
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.
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Topic: Death, Life
A place for everything, everything in its place.
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Topic: Inspirational
He that can have patience can have what he will.
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Topic: Inspirational
How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!
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Topic: Religion
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Topic: Inspirational
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.
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Topic: Death
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
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Topic: Inspirational
I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
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Topic: Funny
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.
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Topic: Success
Who is wise? He that learns from every one.
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One today is worth two tomorrows.
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Topic: Inspirational
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
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Topic: Philosophical
Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
From Poor Richard's Almanack
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Topic: Education
Well done is better than well said.
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Topic: Motivational
Were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint, but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house.

[Letter to his wife, 17 July 1757, after narrowly avoiding a shipwreck; often misquoted as "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."]
From Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin Volume 2
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Topic: Inspirational
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
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Topic: Success
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
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If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!
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Topic: Inspirational
God helps those that help themselves.
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Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
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Topic: Funny
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.
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Topic: Death, Life
A place for everything, everything in its place.
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Topic: Inspirational
He that can have patience can have what he will.
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Topic: Inspirational
How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!
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Topic: Religion
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