If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors.

Famous Quotes / Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin: "If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors."

Quotations about

Barbers	Breaths	Case	Consumed
Contribute	Dirty	Dull	Escapes
Fingers	Foolishly	Frequent	Giving
Guineas	Happiness	Having	Himself
Keep	Life	Offensive	Order
Other	Poor	Razor	Razors
Regret	Remaining	Shave	Sometimes
Soon	Spent	Teach	Thousand
Vexation	Waiting	Young

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If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors. - Benjamin Franklin