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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Luxury Quotes, Poverty Quotes

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Lost time is never found again.

Lost time is never found again.

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

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.

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

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

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

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...