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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

Industry need not wish.

Industry need not wish.

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wife; and at forty,...

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wife; and at forty,...

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

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

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

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...

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.