I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.' — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If your riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to the other world? — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
All the little money that ever came into my hands was ever laid out in books. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can touch — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Make the best use of both time and money. Add industry and frugal dealings if they pay very well and if you're… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that won't be counseled can't be helped. He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
There is much money given to be laughed at, though the purchasers don't know it; witness A.'s fine horse, and B.'s fine… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to the Principal and Interest of his Money… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Temperance puts wood on the fire, meal in the barrel, flour in the tub, money in the purse, credit in the country,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Where there is a free government, and the people make their own laws by their representatives, I see no injustice in their… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Remember, that money is of the prolific, generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on.… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The riches of a country are to be valued by the quantity of labor its inhabitants are able to purchase, and not… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
That is simple. In the Colonies we issue our own money. It is called Colonial Scrip. We issue it in proper proportion… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If we lose our Money, it gives us some Concern. If we are cheated or robb'd of it, we are angry: But… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
No longer virtuous no longer free; is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Gaining money by my industry and frugality, I lived very agreeably. . . . — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of one, nor kindness of t'other. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Before Noah, men having only water to drink, could not find the truth. Accordingly...they became abominably wicked, and they were justly exterminated by the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
Flowers are the alphabet of angels, whereby they write on the hills and fields mysterious truths. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
By heaven we understand a state of happiness infinite in degree, and endless in duration. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
How do you become better tomorrow? By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
“But on the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
The good particular men may do separately, in relieving the sick, is small, compared with what they may do collectively. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
