Benjamin Franklin

"The art of getting riches consists very much in frugality."

"A small amount of order can prevent a large amount of chaos."

"Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it."

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

"God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all nations."

"The perfect is the enemy of the good."

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

"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."

"A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one."

"You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and contemptible."

"The next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life."

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen."

"There is nothing that costs less than politeness and nothing that brings greater profit."

"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

"Humility makes great men twice honorable."

"In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes."

"Your reputation is more valuable than money."

"The life so short, the craft so long to learn."

"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure."

"A flatterer is a friend who is your inferior or pretends to be."

"Smile once and the world smiles with you."

"An army of principles can penetrate anywhere."

"Eat light and sleep well."

"The worst is not certain."

"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else."

"Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults."

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

"Wine is a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy."

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

"The best and safest way is always truthfulness."