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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“Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
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“Great estates may venture more; little boats must keep near shore.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies, than the fool from his friends.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“There is no little enemy.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“I thought she was probably a little crazy. It was all right if she was. I did not care what I was getting into.”
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