Inspirational, thought-provoking, morale-boosting quotes from Benjamin Franklin that make our lives better

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1790 Benjamin Franklin died. As a mark of respect, his photograph was printed on the 100 dollar note. He was a prominent American politician, philosopher and journalist, but the whole world knows him as a scientist. Franklin was also one of the five people who drafted the American Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America. His father made and sold soap and candles. Franklin had 17 brothers and sisters. He made many inventions, but among them the lightning conductor is the most famous.

Politicians are like children's loincloths. They should be changed from time to time and that too for the same reasons.

I have never been happy with money, nor can I ever be. Money cannot bring happiness, the more someone has, the more he wants.

Be a little careful in spending. Even a small hole will sink a big ship.

Being ignorant is not as shameful as being unwilling to learn.

Failing to prepare means you are preparing to fail.

Nothing is certain in this world except death and taxes.

Satisfaction makes poor men rich. Dissatisfaction makes rich people poor.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

One who can have patience can do everything.

Whenever you want to measure the depth of water, never use both feet.

Injuries caused by slipping of foot can be cured, but nothing can happen after slipping of tongue.

We cannot control what happens to us but we can definitely control what happens inside us.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

At the age of twenty, a person moves according to his will, at thirty, according to his intelligence and at forty, according to his own estimation.

We are all born ignorant but it takes a lot of hard work to remain stupid.

Creditors have a better memory than debtors.

Hard work is the mother of good fortune.

Doing good is better than saying good.

Tell me and I'll forget. Teach me and I will remember. Involve me and I will learn.

Without continuous growth and progress, words like improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.

Be slow to make friends and even slower to change them.

Investing in knowledge yields the best interest.

Politicians are like children's loincloths. They should be changed from time to time and that too for the same reasons.