"He does not possess wealth; it possesses..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.
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“The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.”
“For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.”
“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.”
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“Fore God, you have here a goodly dwelling and a rich.”
“A good education is a stepping-stone to wealth.”