Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The cat in gloves catches no mice.
Benjamin Franklin
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
Autobiographer
Chess Player
Designer
Dilettante
Diplomat
Economist
Editor
Freemason
Inventor
Journalist
Librarian
Musician
Physicist
Boston
Massachusetts
Silence Dogood
Ben Franklin
The First American
Franklin
Poor Richard
Cat
Catches
Gloves
Mice
More quotes by Benjamin Franklin
Those who are willing to forfeit liberty for security will have neither.
Benjamin Franklin
Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.
Benjamin Franklin
One of the advantages of being a 'reasonable creature' is that one can find a reason for whatever one wants to do.
Benjamin Franklin
All cats are gray in the dark.
Benjamin Franklin
A true friend is the greatest possesion.
Benjamin Franklin
An old young man, will be a young old man.
Benjamin Franklin
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.
Benjamin Franklin
If you wou'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear.
Benjamin Franklin
By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.
Benjamin Franklin
Mary's mouth cost her nothing for she never opens it but at others' expense.
Benjamin Franklin
When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.
Benjamin Franklin
The things which hurt, instruct.
Benjamin Franklin
Those things that hurt, instruct.
Benjamin Franklin
Mankind are dastardly when they meet with opposition.
Benjamin Franklin
Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.
Benjamin Franklin
Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist.
Benjamin Franklin
If you want a thing done - go. If not - send.
Benjamin Franklin
Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.
Benjamin Franklin
There was great difference in persons and discretion did not always accompany years, nor was youth always without it.
Benjamin Franklin
Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of.
Benjamin Franklin
