Benjamin Franklin Thy Quotations

To whom thy secret thou dost tell, To him thy freedom thou dost sell

Defer not thy well-doing; be not like St. George, who is always a horseback, and never rides on.

Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.

It is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life; 'tis rather an embrio state, a preparation for living; a man is not completely born until he be dead: Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals?

People want to catch a buzz. That is why drugs are illegal, yet people still try to get their hands on them no matter what the consequence. Drugs make us happy, they may not be healthy.

You will discover 3 trustworthy mates, an aged wife, an aged canine, and ready dollars.

Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." He planned his routine around waking up at 5 a.m. and asking himself "What good shall I do this day?

A man is not completely born until he is dead.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

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

An innocent Plowman is more worthy than a vicious Prince.

Turn Turk Tim, and renounce thy Faith in Words as well as Actions: Is it worse to follow Mahomet than the Devil?

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries

Search others for virtues, thyself for thy vices.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

The key to a healthy marriage is to keep your eyes wide open before you wed and half-closed thereafter.

Love thy neighbor -- but don't pull down your hedge.

Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely

Let thy Child's first Lesson be Obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt

Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.

Wife from thy Spouse each blemish hide More than from all the World beside: Let DECENCY be all thy Pride.

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of, in reference to the Services of the Mind.