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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Poverty Quotes

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

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.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

No gains without pains.

No gains without pains.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

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...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...