Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Being Content Quotes, Discontent Quotes

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

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

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