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Experience firsthand the story of one of the most remarkable and influential figures in history through his very own words. Left incomplete at the time of his death, "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" remains a seminal and iconic piece of autobiography that has shaped generations.

"El Camino a la Riqueza" es una obra escrita por Benjamín Franklin, uno de los Padres Fundadores de los Estados Unidos, científico, inventor y político renombrado. La obra se publicó por primera vez en 1758, y es conocida por sus consejos prácticos sobre cómo administrar el dinero y lograr la prosperidad económica.

The Liberty Collection includes: "The Law" by Frederic Bastiat (1 hour 20 minutes). Bastiat (bawst ya) (1801-1850) was an economist, a member of the French assembly and an influential libertarian speaker and writer. "The Law", Bastiat's most famous work, argues that the purpose of the law is the protection of individual rights, and that when governments adopt policies favoring particular industries or groups, the law becomes an instrument of injustice and oppression.

This Audiobook contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names. "Think and Grow Rich" [Napoleon Hill], "The prophet" [Khalil Gibran], "Eight Pillars of Prosperity" [James Allen], "As a Man Thinketh" [James Allen], "An Iron Will" [Orison Swett Marden], "The Art of Money Getting" [P.T. Barnum], "The Game of Life and How to Play it" [Florence Scovel Shinn], "The Way to Wealth" [Benjamin Franklin ], "Acres of Diamonds" [Russell Conwell], "The Science of Getting Rich" [Wallace D. Wattles].

Lernen Sie zeitlose finanzielle Weisheit! Betreten Sie die Seiten der Geschichte und lüften Sie die Geheimnisse des Wohlstands mit Benjamin Franklins zeitlosem Klassiker Der Weg zum Reichtum. Dieses literarische Meisterwerk ist seit über 250 Jahren ein Leuchtturm der Weisheit – bis heute lassen sich Millionen von Unternehmern und Führungskräften davon inspirieren. Nur Jahrzehnte nach seiner Veröffentlichung erschien „Der Weg zum Reichtum“ über 1.100 Mal in mindestens 26 Sprachen und festigte seitdem seinen Platz als eines der am weitesten verbreiteten Wirtschaftswerke der Geschichte.

Benjamín Franklin, considerada una de las personalidades más influyentes e importantes en la historia de los Estados Unidos, dedicó una parte de su vida a escribir sobre temas económicos que él consideraba relevantes. El presente texto breve, titulado El camino a la riqueza, es uno de ellos.

The game of chess has long be used a microcosm for everything from international politics to war. In The Morals of Chess, an essay originally published in The Columbian Magazine in 1786, Benjamin Franklin, American founding father, polymath, and thinker, tackles this intricate game and likens it to life itself. Franklin discusses what he believes to be key virtues one must possess to be happy, successful, and productive in life, and illustrates these virtues, such a patience and circumspection, within the context of the game of chess.

The Way to Wealth, an essay by Benjamin Franklin, is a collection of wisdom sayings and advice published in Poor Richard's Almanac from 1733-1758. These proverbs and sayings are woven into an ethical code advocating industry and frugality as a “way to wealth”, thereby securing personal virtue. It is presented as a speech given by Father Abraham to a group of people. Many of the phrases Father Abraham uses continue to be familiar today, such as "There are no gains, without pains", "One today is worth two tomorrows" and "Get what you can, and what you get, hold".

Self-help books, including those on achieving prosperity, have always been popular. They serve as a vast storehouse of inspiration, motivation, and how to use common sense to achieve one’s goals. Many of these are written by life coaches, psychologists, ministers, or other successful people who wish to share their recipe for success.

One of the founding fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin, presents a collection of sayings and proverbs regarding industriousness, frugality, and economic and spiritual success. And, as always, he throws in a bit of humor. No wonder this little pamphlet became a veritable best seller from the 18th century on!

One of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin was also a genius who managed to excel in an astounding variety of domains. These 100 quotes have been carefully selected to introduce you to his vision of life, sometimes humorous, always wise; they will provide you with solid advice and sharp witticism, in a convenient and efficient format. 

A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs - short, pithy, instructive sayings - that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there are many more for you to laugh at, ponder over and learn from! Most were not invented by him, but these little gems of wisdom Franklin gleaned from ...

Hear live recordings of 11 US presidents, including Benjamin Harrison (23rd), William McKinley (25th), Theodore Roosevelt (26th), William H. Taft (27th), Woodrow Wilson (28th), Warren G. Harding (29th), Calvin Coolidge (30th), Herbert Hoover (31st), Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd), Harry S. Truman (34th), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th).

This Audiobook contains the following works: "Dollars Want Me: The New Road To Opulence" [Henry Harrison Brown], "The Way to Wealth" [Benjamin Franklin], "Think and Grow Rich" [Napoleon Hill ], "The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money" [P.T. Barnum], "As a Man Thinketh" [James Allen], "The Science of Getting Rich" [Wallace D. Wattles], "Morning and Evening Thoughts" [James Allen], "The prophet" [Khalil Gibran], "An Iron Will" [Orison Swett Marden], "The Victorious Attitude" [Orison Swett Marden].

A great inventor, journalist, satirist, politician - a true Renaissance man - Benjamin Franklin perfectly embodied the traits we now treasure as "American."

Les secrets de la sagesse financière de l’un des plus brillants esprits de l’histoire ! Découvrez le fameux ouvrage de Benjamin Franklin La Route de la Richesse et apprenez ses leçons intemporels sur les finances ainsi que sur la croissance personnelle ! Écrivain, éditeur, scientifique, inventeur, diplomate, humoriste, philanthrope, et entrepreneur : il serait difficile de choisir un père fondateur plus approprié pour figurer sur le billet de 100 dollars américains. Benjamin Franklin était la définition même du self-made man.

A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs—short, pithy, instructive sayings—that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there are many more for you to laugh at, ponder over and learn from!

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional title of the unfinished record of his own life written by Franklin from 1771 to 1790. it is an honest self-appraisal of the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the peace treaty with Britain. The work contains many passages on reading, self-improvement, and the art of conversation, and it has become one of the most famous and influential exemplars of an autobiography ever written.

Many people know Benjamin Franklin as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, but not many people understand exactly what the famed inventor and politician contributed to society. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a compilation of some of the great events from the man's life that have made him an American legend.

Ben Franklin's wisdom is just as potent now as it was more than 200 years ago. Fredd Wayne's brilliant performance reveals this genius with a sense of proportion that carefully balances excerpts from Franklin's public writings and his private correspondence.