Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Business Quotes, Honesty Quotes, Money Quotes

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and...

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and...

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.