Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader Quotes

“In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, 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. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he gets (necessary expenses excepted), will certainly become rich, if that Being who governs the world, to whom all should look for a blessing on their honest endeavours, doth not, in his wise providence, otherwise determine.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“What physicians call perspirable matter is that vapour which passes off from our bodies, from the lungs, and through the pores of the skin. The quantity of this is said to be five eighths of what we eat.—Author.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“If it were said that he who cannot deny himself anything he inclines to, though he knows it will be to his hurt, has not the virtue of resolution or fortitude, it would be intelligible enough; but, as it stands, it seems obscure or erroneous.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, as Poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“There are a number of us creep Into this world, to eat and sleep; And know no reason why they're born, But merely to consume the corn, Devour the cattle, fowl, and fish, And leave behind an empty dish. Though crows and ravens do the same, Unlucky birds of hateful name, Ravens or crows might fill their places, And swallow corn and eat carcáses, Then, if their tombstone, when they die, Be n't taught to flatter and to lie. There's nothing better will be said, Than that they've eat up all their bread, Drunk all their drink, and gone to bed.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“If our great view is upon those of the next, the expectation of them is an infinitely higher satisfaction than the enjoyment of those of the present.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader

“Truth is brighter than light.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2) With his Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, ... and Valuable to the General Reader