Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
You and I were long friends; you are now my enemy, and I am
yours.
You and I were long friends; you are now my enemy, and I am
yours.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy read more
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee.
The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money.
The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money.
It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.
It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
