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“Never a Good War”: The Benjamin Franklin Line That Still Hits Hard Today “May we never see another war! For in my opinion, there...
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“Never a Good War”: The Benjamin Franklin Line That Still Hits Hard Today “May we never see another war! For in my opinion, there...
Benjamin Franklin’s line about investing in knowledge argues that learning is the safest asset because it compounds over time and cannot be taken away...
Summary and Key Points – A favorite line attributed to Benjamin Franklin—“He That Waits Upon Fortune Is Never Sure of a Dinner”—captures his worldview...
Synopsis: Benjamin Franklin, the 15th of 17 children, rose from a “penniless” printer to become one of America’s most essential Founding Fathers. A polymath...
Key Points and Summary – A quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin draws a sharp line between war and revolution: in war, a government...
Synopsis: Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote about money—how it never fully satisfies and can even create a “vacuum”—is less a throwaway line than a window...
Key Points and Summary – Benjamin Franklin is remembered as a founding father, inventor, and diplomat—but he also briefly served as a wartime commander....
Key Points and Summary – Benjamin Franklin’s famous line, “There never was a good war or a bad peace,” reveals a man skeptical of...