Poor Richard Quotes - Page 9

• Bargaining has neither friends nor relations.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Bargaining, Relation

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Truth, Honesty, Lying

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Noses, Wipe

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Death, Food, Saws

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• One today is worth two tomorrows.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Life, Birthday

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.2, Nayika Publishing

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• Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Kings, Use, Bees

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Writings”, p.92, Courier Corporation

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• If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Pride, Vans, Beggary

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.24, Nayika Publishing

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• He that pays for work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for two pence.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Two, Done, Pay

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.22, Nayika Publishing

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• Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Men, Advice

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.12, Courier Corporation

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• The doors of wisdom are never shut.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Learning

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.105, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Wisdom, Humility

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.6, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Libertarian Party, Government, People

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...: Posthumous and other writings”, p.111

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• He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Clown

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.36, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Mary's mouth cost her nothing for she never opens it but at others' expense.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Humorous, Cost, Mouths

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hard Work, Health, Science

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.102, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• A word to the wise is enough, and many words won't fill a bushel.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Wise Words, Enough

  Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin (2015). “The ABC of Money: Including The Way to Wealth and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.66, Cosimo Classics

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• What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Children, Two, Vices

  Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.251

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• Hunger never saw bad bread.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Food, Bread, Saws

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.27, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Wise, Money

  Benjamin Franklin (1821). “Essays and Letters”, p.80

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• Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Debtors, Creditors, Frugality

  Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.253

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Lying, Wine, Games

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.239

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• The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Running, Lying, Debt Free

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.291, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• He that drinks his Cyder alone, let him catch his Horse alone.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Horse, Cider, Drink

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.116, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Friendship, Pride, Government

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• As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Proud, Folks

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.26, Courier Corporation

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