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Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Benjamin Franklin credits early rising with three rewards at once: health, wealth, and wisdom. The claim links a simple daily habit to sweeping personal success. Its tidy rhyme makes the promise sound more like a catchy formula than a guaranteed outcome.

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