Quotes on Poor Richard

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Well done is better than well said.