Ben Franklin quotes

Poor Richard's Almanack

1734

Would you live with ease? Do what you ought, not what you please.

Better slip with foot than tongue.
You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy fair wife without danger of horns.
Whate'ers begun in anger ends in shame.
Don't value a man for the Quality he is of, but for the Qualities he possesses.

1735
Be slow in choosing a Friend, slower in changing.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
An old young man, will be a young old man.

1737
Well done is better than well said.

1738
Wish not so much to live long as to live well.
Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices.

1739
Food is essential to life, therefore make it good.