Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Franklin's papers are fully published and searchable, including every issue of his Poor Richard's Almanack. Each quote below gives the almanac year. One of his most quoted lines cannot be found in any of them.
4 real Benjamin Franklin quotes, with sources
“Little strokes fell great oaks.”Benjamin Franklin — Poor Richard's Almanack, 1750
“Well done is better than well said.”Benjamin Franklin — Poor Richard's Almanack, 1737
“Lost time is never found again.”Benjamin Franklin — Poor Richard's Almanack, 1748
“Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.”Benjamin Franklin — Poor Richard's Almanack, 1738
Famous quotes Benjamin Franklin never said
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”Not found in Franklin's papers or in Poor Richard's Almanack. It appears long after his death.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Printer, writer, scientist, inventor and diplomat, Franklin left school at ten and became one of the most accomplished people of his century. He proved lightning is electricity, invented bifocals and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Read more on Wikipedia.
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What is Benjamin Franklin's most famous quote?
One of the best known is “Well done is better than well said.” (Poor Richard's Almanack, 1737)
Did Benjamin Franklin really say “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”?
No. Not found in Franklin's papers or in Poor Richard's Almanack. It appears long after his death.
Where do these Benjamin Franklin quotes come from?
Franklin's papers are fully published and searchable, including every issue of his Poor Richard's Almanack. Each quote below gives the almanac year. One of his most quoted lines cannot be found in any of them.
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