“For want of a nail the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe, the horse is lost; for want of a horse the rider is lost.”
Benjamin Franklin (verified)
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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