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Poor Richard's Almanack
by Benjamin Franklin
Franklin's proverbs on thrift, industry and good sense: early to bed, a penny saved, well done is better than well said. A small book of American practical wisdom.
Read it if…
you want Franklin's maxims in one place.
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Skip it if…
you want his life; see the Autobiography.
Try instead: The First American →
Three things you will actually use
- Early to bed and early to rise.
- Well done is better than well said.
- Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Do this first
Read it and copy ten sayings.
Our verdict
Franklin's proverbs.
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