Necessity never made a good bargain

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Necessity Quotes

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Remember that credit is money

Remember that credit is money

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Words may show a man's wit, but actions his meaning

Words may show a man's wit, but actions his meaning

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also...

Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also...

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.

Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.

Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get...

Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get...

(On sleep) Is it just the interval of life rudely interrupted by the static of...

(On sleep) Is it just the interval of life rudely interrupted by the static of...