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The Wit and Wisdom of Ben Franklin -- An A to Z glossary of quotations from Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father, sage, electrical pioneer, inventor, and publisher of Poor Richard's Almanac. Covering a wide variety of subjects, including Advice, Business, Conversational Manners, Marriage, Money, Older Women, Savings, Taxes, Writing, and many more topics - a comprehensive collection culled from 25 years of editions of Poor Richards, as well as his Autobiography, letters, and other writings. Also included are the complete essays "On Getting Riches" and "The Way to Wealth." Plus references, illustrations and portraits. Edited by Alex Ayres, a Harvard and UCLA-educated writer and editor, whose previous bestsellers include The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain (Harper-Collins) and The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (Penguin). The philosophy popularized by Franklin - "Franklinomics" - was the original American success credo, extolling the virtues of common sense, hard work, free enterprise, frugality, saving, self-improvement, education, entrepreneurialism, ingenuity and invention. Isn't this a dose of the medicine needed now more than ever? Why not read the wise and witty advice, the timeless and timely sayings of the great American sage whose face adorns the hundred dollar bill? Here is the genius of common sense folk wisdom, enlightened by scientific experiment, with a dash of wit. What would Ben Franklin say today? What did he say anyway? Why not add a few of his gems to your treasury? Why not have Ben Franklin at your fingertips? The most wisdom you can get for a dollar. A Quotable Wisdom book.

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