Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Opportunity

• He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Clever, Motivation, 4th Of July

• To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

  Benjamin Franklin

  New Beginnings, Opportunity, Succeed

• Plough deep while sluggards sleep.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Success, Work, Sleep

  Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.249

• They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Business, Rap, Opportunity

• Diligence is the mother of good luck.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Mother, Business

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.2, Nayika Publishing

• History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage of a religious character among private persons; the mischiefs of superstition, and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Christian, Education, Religious

  Benjamin Franklin (1844). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.573

• The height of foolishness is to discard an opportunity without full investigation

  Benjamin Franklin

  Opportunity, Height, Investigation

• That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Opportunity, Invention, Advantage

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”, p.178, Applewood Books

• Out of adversity comes opportunity.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Adversity, Opportunity

• Where security exists, liberty and opportunity do not.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Opportunity, Liberty, Security

• Opportunity is the great bawd.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Opportunity

  Poor Richard's Almanack, Sept. 1735

• What is the recipe for successful achievement? Choose a career you love. Give it the best there is in you. Seize your opportunities. And be a member of the team.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Team, Successful, Opportunity

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