The poor have little,
Beggars none;
The rich too much,
Enough not one.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic

Economic inequality Rich vs. poor

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1733 1730s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard's Almanack. 1733

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