The discontented man finds no easy chair.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

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

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

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

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

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

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

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

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Wisdom is better than rubies

Wisdom is better than rubies

Wisdom is the most-sought intellectual degree whose subjects are regularly learned throughout life with an...

Wisdom is the most-sought intellectual degree whose subjects are regularly learned throughout life with an...