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Essay Archive - Early to Bed
Early to Bed
“Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise,” is
one of the most widely quoted proverbs from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's
Almanac. This proverb is seldom disputed however I fail to see the logic behind
it. I think that he who goes to bed early misses out on a lot of things and
must be antisocial.
Let us just say that everybody in the world sleeps eight hours a day,
and every one goes to bed at about eleven and gets up around seven but he who
wishes to be healthy, wealthy , and wise goes to bed around eight and wake up at
about four. He would still get the same amou....
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