Necessity never made a good bargain.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

A full belly makes a dull brain

A full belly makes a dull brain

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Time is money.

Education begins with life.

Education begins with life.

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...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by...

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by...

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

I love people who can make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.