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

Benjamin Franklin

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Poor Richard’s Almanack
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1735
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The proverb links routine and self-discipline with health, productivity, and practical judgment.

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Poor Richard’s Almanack; proverb on routine, work and practical discipline.

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Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.
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“Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.”

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