Franklin's way to wealth
or, " Poor Richard improved."
by Benjamin Franklin
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“The Way to Wealth,” also known as “Poor Richard Improved,” by Benjamin Franklin is a short essay that focuses on how people can achieve financial success and live a responsible life. The work is written as a speech made by a character named Father Abraham, who shares advice based on popular sayings from Poor Richard’s Almanack. Franklin emphasizes the importance of hard work, saving money, managing time wisely, and avoiding laziness and unnecessary spending. Through simple proverbs and practical advice, the book teaches readers that wealth is earned through discipline and good habits rather than luck. Overall, the message encourages personal responsibility and self-improvement as the foundation for success.
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American Maxims, Biography, Early works to 1800, Foreign relations, Great Britain, Maxims, Quotations, maxims, Saving and investment, Statesmen, Success, Wealth, Aphorisms and apothegms, Juvenile literature, Conduct of life, Politics and government, Booksellers' catalogs, Causes, HistoryPlaces
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Franklin's Way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved: to which is added How to make much of a little, by Bob Short.
1830, William Darton and Son, 58, Holborn Hill
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Franklin's way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved, &c.
1814, Printed by W. Darton, Jun., 58, Holborn Hill
- A new ed. / corr. and enl. by Bob Short ; and adorned with copper-plates.
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Franklin's way to wealth: or, " Poor Richard improved."
1810, Printed by and for W. and T. Darton
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The way to wealth: or, Poor Richard improved
1795, A.A. Renouard [Dijon, Printed by P. Causse]
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La science du bonhomme Richard, ou, Moyen facile de payer les impôts
1778, chez Ruault libraire, rue de la Harpe
in /languages/fre
- Seconde édition exactement semblable à la premiere.
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La science du bonhomme Richard: moyen facile de payer les impôts. Traduit de l'anglois.
1778, Chez Jean-Francois Bastien, Libraire ...
in /languages/fre
- Quatrieme édition.
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La science du bonhomme Richard: moyen facile de payer les impôts
1778, Chez Ruault libraire, rue de la Harpe
in /languages/fre
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