Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.

Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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Topic

Good luck Luck Incremental progress Happiness Contentment

Author

Benjamin Franklin

Source

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1790 1790s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

Occupation

Founding Father Politician Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, edited by Charles W. Elliot. P. F. Collier & Son, Co., 1909.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "The Autobiography." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005, pt. 3.

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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Happiness is the deferred fulfillment of a prehistoric wish. That is why wealth brings so little happiness; money is not an infantile wish.

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Author

Sigmund Freud
Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
German
Time
1898 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Freud, Sigmund. Letter to Wilhelm Fliess. 16 Jan. 1898.

Current Citation

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