Benjamin Franklin

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Wealth and Poverty

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Life and Death

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Success and Failure and  Work and Recreation

If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

If time be of all things most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough always proves little enough.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Life and Death

In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Life and Death and  Wealth and Poverty

Life's tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Law and Politics and  War and Peace

Well done is better than well said.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Work and Recreation

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

Wise men don't need advice; fools don't take it.

 Benjamin Franklin, in  Wisdom and Ignorance