“He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.”
Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Primary source)
A masterclass in self-invention, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin charts one man’s rise from obscurity to influence, offering timeless lessons in ambition, discipline, and civic virtue—written with wit, candor, and the unmistakable clarity of an original American mind.
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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.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
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“Let him think I am more man than I am and I will be so.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Well done is better than well said.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Well done is twice done.”
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