Benjamin Franklin Quotes

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

• health
• food

Wish not so much to live long as to live well.

• age

You may delay, but time will not.

• time management

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

• associates
• people skills

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

• moderation

Understand the context.

Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

• speech
• silence
• conversation

Understand the context.

Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

• time management

Understand the context.

Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

• resolution
• determination
• priorities

Understand the context.

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

• thrift

Understand the context.