Our necessities never equal our wants

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Necessity Quotes

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

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...

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

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

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

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

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

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

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

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.