Deny Self for Self's sake

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Self Interest Quotes

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Than that of defrauding the government.

Than that of defrauding the government.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Little boats should keep near shore

Little boats should keep near shore

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I...

Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.

Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.