Deny Self for Self's sake

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Self Interest Quotes

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Well done is better than well said.

Well done is better than well said.

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Lost time is never found again.

Lost time is never found again.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.