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{{a|metaphor|}}{{quote|“Remember that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, it ought not to be reckoned the only expence; he hath really spent or thrown away five shillings besides.” | {{a|metaphor|}}{{quote|“Remember that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, it ought not to be reckoned the only expence; he hath really spent or thrown away five shillings besides.” | ||
:— Benjamin Franklin, ''Advice to a Young Tradesman''}} | :— Benjamin Franklin, ''Advice to a Young Tradesman''}} | ||
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“Remember that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, it ought not to be reckoned the only expence; he hath really spent or thrown away five shillings besides.”
- — Benjamin Franklin, Advice to a Young Tradesman