Benjamin Franklin Poverty Quotations

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

We should make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty.

Prodigality of Time produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate.

The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.