Deceit Quote by Benjamin Franklin
“Women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Poor Richard's Almanack, 1745
Wealth and desire are inversely related; indulgence in pleasures reduces true prosperity and increases longing.
In simple terms: Indulgence shrinks wealth, enlarges desire.
Key Takeaway
Limit excess, seek balance.
Themes
wealth
desire
indulgence
balance
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal finance
- social gatherings
- luxury consumption
Key Concepts
economics
human nature
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does indulgence affect your sense of fulfillment?
- What limits can you set to maintain balance?
A Different Perspective
Excess can lead to deeper dissatisfaction despite material gain.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
