Well done is better than well said. — Benjamin Franklin · Smartyfair

Well done is better than well said.

Benjamin Franklin1706–1790 · inventor · 1700s AmericaBenjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and one of America's founding fathers who helped draft the Declaration of Independence — and was the only Founding Father to sign all four key documents of independence: the Declaration, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution.13 quotes

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Doing the thing beats talking about the thing.

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How sure this is: 90% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Poor Richard's Almanack, 1737
Work: Poor Richard's Almanack
Occasion: 1737
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026
en.wikisource.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Wikisource edition of Poor Richard's maxims (1914 selections from the almanacks), saying 609 — exact maxim

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