He does not possess wealth, it possesses him.
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A selected quote by Benjamin Franklin.
He does not possess wealth, it possesses him.
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Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains
A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife
CALMNESS of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control.
Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armoury of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things.