Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Luxury Quotes, Poverty Quotes

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

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.

Death takes no bribes.

Death takes no bribes.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

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

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

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

God helps three sorts of people: fools, children and drunkards

God helps three sorts of people: fools, children and drunkards

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.