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The Way to Wealth (Books of American Wisdom) The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin
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“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words: industry and frugality. Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he can, will certainly become rich.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“Beware of little expenses; A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard says; and again, Who dainties love, shall beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“If dost thou love life, then Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“One today is worth two tomorrows,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“We may make these times better, if we better ourselves.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands;”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“Industry need not wish, and he who lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he forms a good plan, and then makes the execution of that plan his sole study and business.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“At the working man’s house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, as Poor Richard says;”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“He that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail.”
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“If you will not hear reason, she'll rap your knuckles.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
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“Industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands’;”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Advice, Hints, and Tips on Business, Money, and Finance
“Industry. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth
“First, let honesty and industry be thy constant companions; and, Secondly, spend one penny less than thy clear gains.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Advice, Hints, and Tips on Business, Money, and Finance
“If dost thou love life, then Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of,”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise, Poor Richard says.”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success
“sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.’ Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never;”
Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth: Advice, Hints, and Tips on Business, Money, and Finance