| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 22978 |
| QUOTATION: | 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. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), U.S. statesman, writer. Autobiography, ch. 8 (written 1771-1790, published 1868). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | Franklin Collection. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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