truisms

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:09 am

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

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

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. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:10 am

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

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:13 am

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things.

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:14 am

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:15 am

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:20 am

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

Benjamin Franklin

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Mon 18 December 2006 11:20 am

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

Benjamin Franklin