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Benjamin Franklin:Sloth and Industry

Benjamin Franklin《The Way to Wealth》· Poor Richard Improved · Wealth · Action · Growth

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy.

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43855
Locator:Project Gutenberg #43855, “The Way to Wealth” · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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Sloth makes everything difficult; industry makes everything easy.

Context

From Franklin's 1758 Way to Wealth, spoken through Poor Richard.

Today's question

Which small piece of sloth are you most likely to slip into today?

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