"[T]he more public provisions were made for..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.”

“I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.”

“Time is money'... Waste it now. Pay for it later!”

“Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.”

“It is the first duty of every man not to be poor.”

“We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor - got her master's with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.”

“One of the consequences of such notions as ‘entitlements’ is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.”

“Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the welfare and rights of others, the more you are a genuine friend. The more you remain open and sincere, then ultimately more benefits will come to you. If you forget or do not bother about others, then eventually you will lose your own benefit.”

“The only orthodox object of the institution of government is to secure the greatest degree of happiness possible to the general mass of those associated under it.”