John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3940 Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3940 |
| AUTHOR: | Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) |
| QUOTATION: | Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1757. |