“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard’s Almanack (Primary source)
Poor Richard’s Almanack stands as perhaps the most influential periodical in colonial America, embodying Benjamin Franklin’s genius for marrying practical wisdom with commercial success. Published annually from 1732 to 1758, the almanac reached into virtually every American household, selling some 10,000 copies yearly, an extraordinary circulation for its time.
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“Remember that Time is Money.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.”
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— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.”
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“Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Every day above earth is a good day.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.”
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