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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will...

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will...

A full belly makes a dull brain

A full belly makes a dull brain

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

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

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

In some awful, strange, paradoxical way, atheists tend to take religion more seriously than the...

In some awful, strange, paradoxical way, atheists tend to take religion more seriously than the...

Intelligence makes clear to us the interrelationship of means and ends. But mere thinking cannot...

Intelligence makes clear to us the interrelationship of means and ends. But mere thinking cannot...