Many a Man thinks he is buying Pleasure, when he is really selling himself a slave to it.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic

Pleasure Hedonism Addiction Delusion

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1750 1750s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard Improved. 1750.

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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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