From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was… — Benjamin Franklin

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 1790
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Provenance
Current citation
Franklin, Benjamin. "The Autobiography." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005, pt. 1.
Original citation
Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, edited by Charles W. Elliot. P. F. Collier & Son, Co., 1909.

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