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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Being Content Quotes, Discontent Quotes

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

You may delay, but time will not.

You may delay, but time will not.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Than that of defrauding the government.

Than that of defrauding the government.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.