“A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought to have but little.”
Benjamin Franklin
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“Remember that Time is Money.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
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“There is no little enemy.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Let him think I am more man than I am and I will be so.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies, than the fool from his friends.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Remember that Time is Money.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary sourcePride Money Frugality Generousity