Analects of the Core: Franklin on time being money

Remember, that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labor, and goes abroad, or sits idle, one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, ought not to reckon that the only expense; he has really spent, rather thrown away, five shillings, besides.

— Benjamin Franklin.  Even during a period of economic crisis, we still hearken to Franklin’s wise advice.

Today’s Analect provided by Tom Farndon (Core ’10, CAS ’12).

 

Remember, that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labor, and goes abroad, or sits idle, one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, ought not to reckon that the only expense; he has really spent, rather thrown away, five shillings, besides.

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