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An old man in a house is a good sign.

An old man in a house is a good sign.

Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.12, Nayika Publishing

Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.68, Barnes & Noble Publishing

At the working man’s house, hunger looks in but dares not enter.

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.249

If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.

Benjamin Franklin (1848). “The works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of essays, humorous, moral, and literary: with his life, written by himself”, p.227, S. Andrus

A little House well fill'd, a little Field well till'd, and a little Wife well will'd, are great Riches.

Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.10, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it' I firmly believe this; by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by word down to future ages.

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1856). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.514

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.

Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.33, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.