Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Benjamin Franklin Quotes

ForesightPlanningPreparation Look before, or you’ll find yourself behind.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
TalentPurposeAction Hide not your Talents, they for Use were made. What’s a Sun-Dial in the shade!

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
LifeTimeValuing Time Dost thou love life? Then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
LoveGrowthWisdomSelf-Awareness Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
Bad CompanyConsequenceInfluence He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
ActionDeedsAccomplishment Well done is better than well said.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
Non-violenceSelf-restraintCompassion It is better to take many Injuries than to give one.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
PatienceCautionEfficiency Haste makes Waste.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
ReputationFragilityConsequence Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack’d, and never well mended.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
EffortPerseveranceAchievement No gains without pains.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
VirtueValueWealth What more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
SpeechDiscretionSelf-control Better slip with foot than tongue.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
KindnessSelf-Benefit When you’re good to others, you’re best to yourself.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
WisdomWell-beingLife Wish not so much to live long as to live well.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
KindnessHumilityForgivenessVulnerabilitySelf-Reflection Don’t throw stones at your neighbors, if your own windows are glass.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
IntegrityPurityInner WorthMoralityGoodness A right Heart exceeds all.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
AuthenticityIntegrityTruth What you seem to be, be really.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows or judge all he sees.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
FriendshipValue A true Friend is the best Possession.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
Self-LoveConfidenceRivalrySelf-RespectSelf-Discovery He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
VirtueSelf-Reflection Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
TimeOpportunityRegretUrgencyValue Lost Time is never found again.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
ForgivenessJusticeCourageBenevolenceWisdom Pardoning the Bad, is injuring the Good.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States
WarPeaceMoralityConflict Resolution There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States