Benjamin Franklin Quotes

He who hesitates is sometimes saved.

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.

If you have any question in your mind, don't do it. If you go in thinking it's going to fix something that's wrong, don't do it.

I think when you have doubts, you just say no.

It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don't want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

I have reservations about everything I do.

When you doubt, abstain.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something.

The people would think I was a fool for not having taken twice as much.

My gran'ther's rule was safer 'n 'tis to crow: Don't never prophesy — onless ye know.

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.

When in doubt, stand still.

I had no idea what I was doing, I had no idea where I was going, but at some point I stopped — when to keep going would seem like I was going too far.

When in doubt, doubt the doubt!

Those were the 'ifs' that kept me from making a fool of myself.

Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.

When in doubt, throw it out.

People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.

I question every move. I'm constantly second-guessing myself.

Leave undone whatever you hesitate to do.

Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.

You aren't sure if you're making the right decision - about anything, ever.