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Content makes poor men rich discontent makes rich men poor.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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The poor have little beggars, none the rich, too much enough, not one.
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My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
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Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones the difference is only in the price.
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If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth. Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
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Don't go to the doctor with every distemper, nor to the lawyer with every quarrel, nor to the pot for every thirst.
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If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.
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The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.
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If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.
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Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.
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He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.
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Necessity knows no law I know some attorneys of the same.
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