“Read much, but not too many books.”
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication
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Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.”
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.”
Source: The Compleated Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin