He who expects nothing will never be disappointed

Crazy4Coins

" He who expects nothing will never be disappointed "

Can you guess who said this during one of his speeches ? ....

Hint : He is on one of the coins we all collect....

MrEureka

Can you guess who said this during one of his speeches

Lincoln at Ford's Theatre?

Varlis

I imagine you're thinking of Franklin. I think Franklin stole the line from Alexander Pope: "'Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed,' was the ninth beatitude which a man of wit (who, like a man of wit, was a long time in gaol) added to the eighth."

Prometheus183

Hey, that's my line! I have always felt that way every time I make an offer on a new piece of property.

The world is full of thieves!

Crazy4Coins

Here is another quote by him:

"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."