Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Wit

• At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Birthday, Time, Growing Up

  'Poor Richard's Almanac' (1741) June

• Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

  Benjamin Franklin

  War, Men, May

  Benjamin Franklin (1905). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself. Now First Edited from Original Manuscripts and from His Printed Correspondence and Other Writings”

• The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Men, Crowds, He Man

• The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can; to hearken to what is said and to answer to the purpose.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Loss, Secret, Purpose

  Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

• Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit the happy point where wisdom joins with wit.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Book, Wit, Miscellaneous

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.131, Barnes & Noble Publishing

• If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Pride, Add, Modesty

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.105, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• Half-wits talk much, but say little.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Half, Littles, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin (2006). “Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.22, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

• You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hands, Needs, Use

• An ounce of wit that is bought, Is worth a pound that is taught.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Taught, Pounds, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

• Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Want, Break, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.58, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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