This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they were good-natur'd and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their Pork, the Bread, and in continual ill-humour. (Autobiography, 1771) β¨ Benjamin Franklin (1986). The Autobiography and Other Writings, p.170, Penguin
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- By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. β¨ Benjamin Franklin, The Secret Libraries (2016). Benjamin Franklin Quotes... Vol. 23: Motivational and Inspirational Life Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. β¨ Benjamin Franklin (2008). The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac, p.2, Nayika Publishing
- When men are employed they are best contented. β¨ Benjamin Franklin (2008). The Autobiography and Other Writings, p.181, Bantam Classics
- A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough. β¨ Benjamin Franklin (2013). Poor Richard's Almanack, p.90, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
- The grand leap of the whale up the Fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in nature. β¨ Letter, The Public Advertiser, 22 May 1765.
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