“Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.”
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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“Experience keeps a dear school, yet fools will learn in no other.”
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— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Remember that Time is Money.”
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“The man who is good at making an excuse, is seldom good at any thing else.”
— Benjamin Franklin Secondary source“There is no little enemy.”
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