“Contentment makes poor men rich, Discontent makes rich men poor.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth. — 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
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A man is sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that is rich need not live sparingly, and he that can live sparingly need not be rich. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you'd be wealthy, think of saving, more than of getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes equal… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat. — 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
While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires.… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that… — 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
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and… — 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
I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving… — 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
Prodigality of Time produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.' — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The poor have little; beggars, none; the rich, too much; enough, not one. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Rich widows are the only secondhand goods that sell at first-class prices. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor. — 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
