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Way to Wealth (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"e;The Way to Wealth"e; is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. It is a collection of adages and advice presented in Poor Richard's Almanac during its first 25 years of publication, organized into a speech given by "e;Father Abraham"e; to a group of people. Many of the phrases Father Abraham quotes continue to be familiar today. The essay's advice is based on the themes of work ethic and frugality. Some phrases from the almanac quoted in "e;The Way to Wealth"e; include:"e;There are no gains, without pains"e;"e;One today is worth two tomorrows"e;"e;A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things"e;"e;Get what you can, and what you get hold"e;"e;Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright"e;"e;Have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today"e;"e;The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands"e;"e;Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"e;"e;For want of a nail..."e;

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CLXII
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781998114993
• Artikelnr.: 70925476

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of America's most influential Founding Fathers. He was an author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, statesman, and diplomat. Franklin invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and bifocals. He served as President of Pennsylvania (which would be Governor today), United States Minister to France, United States Minister to Sweden, and United States Postmaster General. At 70, he was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a publisher; most famously of Poor Richard's Almanack, which was published from 1732 to 1757. He charted the Gulf Stream in 1770, developed meteorological theories, and, in a letter dated 1772, laid out the earliest known description of a Pro & Con list. Franklin played the violin, harp, and guitar, and was the first chess player known by name in the American colonies. He created one of the first volunteer firefighting companies in America, was instumental in the founding of the University of Pennsylvania, and founded the American Philosophical Society. Franklin biographer Walter Isaacson calls him "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become."