Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.

Benjamin Franklin's Popular Quotes

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

- Benjamin Franklin

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

- Benjamin Franklin

Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.

- Benjamin Franklin

Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.

- Benjamin Franklin

There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati…

- Benjamin Franklin

La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.

- Benjamin Franklin

We can defer, yet time is most certainly not.

- Benjamin Franklin

Never contradict anybody.

- Benjamin Franklin

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

- Benjamin Franklin