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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Luxury Quotes, Poverty Quotes

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

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.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

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

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

Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Think how great a proportion of mankind, consists of weak and ignorant men and women,...

Think how great a proportion of mankind, consists of weak and ignorant men and women,...

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

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

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

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

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

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not...

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not...

Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.

Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.