Franklin's Way to Wealth, Excerpt 8 · Benjamin Franklin

"Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting."

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Locator：Excerpt 8 · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Short excerpt

Today's question

Does this passage change one judgment about money or risk today?

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