"Many have been ruined by buying good..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“America cultivates best what Germany brought forth.”

“Be temperate in wine, in eating, girls, & sloth; Or the Gout will seize you and plague you both.”

“La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.”

“One must have deeper motives and judge everything accordingly, but go on talking like an ordinary person.”

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”

“Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober.[Lat., Non est ab homine nunquam sobrio postulanda prudentia.]”

“We have been just going like a house afire, and we couldent see any reason why we shouldent keep right on burning. Our tastes were acquired on credit, and we wanted to keep on enjoying 'em on credit.”

“That's what a Congressman or a Senator is for -- to see that too much money don't accumulate in the national Treasury.”

“Before you consult your fancy, consult your purse.”