Benjamin Franklin

I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. ”

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. ”

In my youth, I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. ”

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

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. ”

Where there is a free government, and the people make their own laws by their representatives, I see no injustice in their obliging one another to take their own paper money. ”

Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter. ”

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. ”

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. ”

Remember that credit is money. ”