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Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.”
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Franklin emphasizes the importance of acquiring and holding onto wealth as a means to achieve prosperity.
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