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“He that hath a trade hath an estate.”
- Source
- The Way to Wealth
- Date
- 1758
- Local voice
- Authorial persona / framed maxim · Poor Richard maxim, repeated through Father Abraham
Meaning of “He that hath a trade hath an estate.”
A useful skill or trade is treated as a durable asset because it can keep producing value even when stored wealth is limited.
Where does it come from?
The Way to Wealth, where Father Abraham repeats maxims associated with Poor Richard.
Why the local voice matters
The Way to Wealth is framed as Father Abraham’s address compiling maxims Franklin had published through the Poor Richard / Richard Saunders persona. This record therefore preserves the framed authorial-persona layer instead of treating the maxim as unmediated Franklin narration.
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