Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it
Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.
If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.
Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved their read more
Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved their families. "Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as Poor Richard says.
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.
Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.
