Wealth Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Wealth and Content are not always Bed-fellows.

— Benjamin Franklin

The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.

— Benjamin Franklin

As Pride increases, Fortune declines.

— Benjamin Franklin

A change of fortune hurts a wise man no more than a change of the moon.

— Benjamin Franklin

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

— Benjamin Franklin

Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people…

— Benjamin Franklin

To be thrown upon one's own resources, is to be cast in the very lap of fortune.

— Benjamin Franklin

No longer virtuous no longer free; is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth.

— Benjamin Franklin

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.

— Benjamin Franklin

“Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur…

— Benjamin Franklin

Reader, I wish thee Health, Wealth, Happiness, And may kind Heaven thy Year's Industry bless.

— Benjamin Franklin

Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life.

— Benjamin Franklin

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on…

— Benjamin Franklin

Industry and frugality, as the means of procuring wealth . . . thereby [secures] virtue, it being more difficult for a man…

— Benjamin Franklin

If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all…

— Benjamin Franklin

There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by…

— Benjamin Franklin

Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and…

— Benjamin Franklin

While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires.…

— Benjamin Franklin

In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in…

— Benjamin Franklin

To be thrown upon one's own resources is to be cast into the very lap of fortune; for our faculties then undergo…

— Benjamin Franklin

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that…

— Benjamin Franklin

The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both…

— Benjamin Franklin

There seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did,…

— Benjamin Franklin

Righteousness, or justice, is, undoubtedly of all the virtues, the surest foundation on which to create and establish a new state. But…

— Benjamin Franklin

But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Common-Wealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man…

— Benjamin Franklin

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

— Benjamin Franklin

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

— Benjamin Franklin

A good spouse and health is a person's best wealth.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

— Benjamin Franklin

Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur…

— Benjamin Franklin

There are two ways to increase your wealth. Increase your means or decrease your wants. The best is to do both at…

— Benjamin Franklin

Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us.

— Benjamin Franklin

Women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great

— Benjamin Franklin

Wherever desirable superfluities are imported, industry is excited, and thereby plenty is produced. Were only necessaries permitted to be purchased, men would…

— Benjamin Franklin

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen…

— Benjamin Franklin

Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and…

— Benjamin Franklin