Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Money

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Success, Money, Congratulations

• Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Liberty, Poverty

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.24, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• 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 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

• 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

• 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

• The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Use, Advantage

  Benjamin Franklin, Henry Stueber (1838). “The Life and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Carefully Collected from His Own Papers, Containing All His Miscellaneous Pieces”, p.182

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Sick, Wealth

• 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

• All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, War, Battle

  Benjamin Franklin, E. Sargent (1855). “The select works of Benjamin Franklin”, p.459

• 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

• 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

• He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hope, Money, 4th Of July

  'Poor Richard's Almanac' (1758) preface

• 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

• 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

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Dinner, Bed

• Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Greatest Wealth, Riches

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

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, War, Bills

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

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Two, Way

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