Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Poverty Quotes

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

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

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

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

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,...

Remember that credit is money.

Remember that credit is money.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

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

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

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

A good example is the best sermon.

A good example is the best sermon.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

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

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

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive...

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive...

True happiness, we are told, consists in getting out of one's self, but the point...

True happiness, we are told, consists in getting out of one's self, but the point...