Quotations by Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin

It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

At a great pennyworth pause a while:

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge;

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her out-goes are greater than her incomes.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Lying rides upon Debt's back:

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

He that by the plow would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

at the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Many a little makes a mickle.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright,

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Rather go to bed supper-less, than rise in debt,

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Not to oversee workmen, is to leave them your purse open.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it:

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

I never saw an oft-removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"

Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small, and the want great.

Tradizione proverbiale · raccolta di Benjamin Franklin · Franklin’s Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard Improved"