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1 " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. "
― Benjamin Franklin , The Way to Wealth
2 " An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. "
3 " If you will not hear reason, she'll rap your knuckles. "
4 " The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary. "
5 " dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, "
6 " In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words: industry and frugality. Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he can, will certainly become rich. "
7 " Beware of little expenses; A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard says; and again, Who dainties love, shall beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them. "
8 " One today is worth two tomorrows, "
9 " If dost thou love life, then Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. "
10 " It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. "
11 " We may make these times better, if we better ourselves. "
12 " Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands; "
13 " Industry need not wish, and he who lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands "
14 " If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, as Poor Richard says; "
15 " I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he forms a good plan, and then makes the execution of that plan his sole study and business. "
16 " He that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor, "
17 " At the working man’s house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. "
18 " for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. "
19 " Industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. "
20 " Industry. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. "
