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Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin Franklin
Leadership, Money, Business
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.251, Printed for H. Colborn

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.

Benjamin Franklin
Happiness, Witty, Money

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Motivation, Greatest Wealth
Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Sick, Wealth

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

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Dinner, Bed

The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Two, Way

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.

Benjamin Franklin
Best Friend, Money, Enemy

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Benjamin Franklin
Friendship, Dog, Money
Poor Richard's Almanack, June 1738

Wars are not paid for in wartime. The bill comes later.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, War, Bills

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Benjamin Franklin
Success, Money, Congratulations

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Inspiring, Money
Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin (2015). “The ABC of Money: Including The Way to Wealth and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.72, Cosimo Classics

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin
Encouraging, Education, Money
Jack Vincent, Benjamin Franklin (2010). “Benjamin Franklin's the Way to Wealth”, p.91, The Way to Wealth

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.

Benjamin Franklin
Time, Money, Use
Benjamin Franklin (1839). “Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin”, p.38

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Inspiring, Money
Benjamin Franklin (2016). “Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: new annotated edition”, p.34, MarcoPolo

If you'd lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Humorous, Visitors
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.41, Courier Corporation

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Debt By Founding Fathers, Awe Inspiring
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.252, Printed for H. Colborn

Remember that credit is money.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Credit, Remember
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.244

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

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

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.

Benjamin Franklin
Time, Money, Organization
Benjamin Franklin (1819). “Franklin's Way to Wealth; or “Poor Richard improved,&c.” A new edition ... enlarged by Bob Short and adorned with copper-plates”, p.13

If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Inspiring, Money
Benjamin Franklin (1848). “The Way to Wealth”, p.4

Great spenders are bad lenders.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Generosity, Lenders
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.20, Nayika Publishing

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of its filling a vacuum, it makes one. If it satisfies one want, it doubles and trebles that want another way. That was a true proverb of the wise man, rely upon it; Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.

Benjamin Franklin
Wise, Money, Men

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Benjamin Franklin
Death, Money, Business
Letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, 13 Nov. 1789

It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Foolish, Repentance

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