I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it.
Benjamin FranklinA wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contently.
Benjamin FranklinFrom a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.
Benjamin FranklinThe longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance.
Benjamin Franklin