Poor Richard Quotes - Page 10

• The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Leadership, Noise, Wheels

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.38, Nayika Publishing

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• Diligence is the mother of good luck.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Mother, Business

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

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• 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

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• Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Mom, Daughter, Mother

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

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• He that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Office, Honor

  Benjamin Franklin (1848). “The Way to Wealth”, p.2

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• The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Cynical, Faults, Excuse

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.36, Nayika Publishing

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• He that sows Thorns, should never go barefoot.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Thorns, Should, Barefoot

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.2, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Aging, Rich

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.246, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hate, Food, Thinking

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.31, Courier Corporation

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• If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Responsibility, Faithful Servants, Self Awareness

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

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• After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Rain, 4th Of July, Men

  Poor Richard's Almanack, June 1733

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• The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Horse, Men

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.101, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• He that best understands the world, least likes it

  Benjamin Franklin

  World, Likes

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.64, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• The proud hate pride in others.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hate, Pride, Proud

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

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• When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Rain, Rivers, Water

  Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.53, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Men, Thee, Knows

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.53, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Teach your child to hold his tongue; he'll learn fast enough to speak.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Children, Childhood, Tongue

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.18, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• The cat in gloves catches no mice.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Cat, Gloves, Mice

  Benjamin Franklin (1848). “The Way to Wealth”, p.3

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• We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Life, Giving, Advice

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “The Way to Wealth: Advice, Hints, and Tips on Business, Money, and Finance”, p.12, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Love, Fall, Temporary Insanity

  Poor Richard's Almanack, May 1738

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• Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Riches, Poverty, Rejoice

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.42, Nayika Publishing

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• He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Speak, Mistaken

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.14, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Faith, Spiritual, Religious

  Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.16, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Better slip with foot than tongue.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wisdom, Feet, Tongue

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

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• Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Forgiveness, Wisdom, Fun

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.38, Courier Corporation

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