Benjamin Franklin: "A little house well filled, A little land well till'd and a little wife well will'd are great riches." Is Benjamin Franklin talking about real estate?

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Candice A. Donofrio

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He also said "Do well by doing good."
Charitable capitalism.
I like that.

Jul 03, 2017 02:18 PM

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Yes, absolutely! Happy wife, happy life, better kept house, longer joyful life together, more equity;)

Jul 03, 2017 06:20 PM

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Jul 03, 2017 10:53 PM

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He's talking about The Good Life.

Jul 03, 2017 07:35 PM

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Barbara Todaro

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Sounds like Little House on The Prairie....

Jul 03, 2017 04:12 PM

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More about living a happy productive life.

Jul 03, 2017 04:04 PM

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Lynnea Miller

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With the land, yes. But a house filled with what? And a wife willed what?

Jul 03, 2017 02:09 PM

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

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He may be the only one that truly knows.

Jul 03, 2017 02:01 PM

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What Barbara Todaro said. And given the fact the folks in Little House on the Prairie traveled across the country, claimed land for themselves and built homes and made made a homestead on them I'd say sure it is about real estate. And the American Dream.-Kasey

Jul 04, 2017 08:28 AM

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Hmm!

Jul 04, 2017 06:11 AM

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It could be...Mr Franklin is associated with many great quotes.

Jul 04, 2017 05:36 AM

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Bob Betel

Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN

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He was talking about happiness A home, food and a good wife is all a man needs to be happy, and I agree.

Jul 04, 2017 04:35 AM

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Praful Thakkar

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - I don't think he is really interested in real estate...

Jul 03, 2017 10:39 PM

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

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I second Candice A. Donofrio 's comment.

Jul 03, 2017 05:06 PM

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Perhaps with the land reference but, only Benjamin Franklin knows!

Jul 03, 2017 04:22 PM

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Yes and no.

Jul 03, 2017 04:02 PM

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Roy Kelley

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Ponder the quote and enjoy the holiday.

Jul 03, 2017 01:43 PM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 I agree with Bob Betel on this one.

Jul 04, 2017 09:16 AM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Jul 04, 2017 06:39 AM

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

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I am almot afraid to go there, for fear of being banned from AR World

Jul 04, 2017 06:21 AM

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Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

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Attitude, it is all about attitude!

Jul 04, 2017 05:31 AM

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Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

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He also wanted the turkey to be the national symbol.

Jul 04, 2017 04:40 AM

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Gita Bantwal

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Thanks for sharing

Jul 04, 2017 03:54 AM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

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I don't speak early American

Jul 03, 2017 07:58 PM

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Raj Taj

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Drive By Blessings!

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Jul 03, 2017 07:20 PM

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Mike Kelly,CRS,CIPS

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Knowing what a "randy" man he was it's probably about having sex! Trying to "get a little"! My favorite since I live in the "wine country"--"Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy."
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Jul 03, 2017 05:58 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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He was talking about what makes a man happy then he was off to make merry.

Jul 03, 2017 05:52 PM

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Richie Alan Naggar

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Whatever he meant...he got your attention...

Jul 03, 2017 03:04 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Sorry, never met the man.

Jul 03, 2017 02:12 PM

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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687

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Personally I think its more advice for a happy life than real estate advice

Dec 26, 2017 12:47 PM

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Dave Halpern

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Home is where the heart is

Jul 10, 2017 03:36 AM

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Abby Stiller

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Maybe...as he is talking about the American dream .

Jul 05, 2017 05:27 PM

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Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I think he is saying lots in this one.

Jul 05, 2017 05:08 PM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

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I'd say so, since at that time you needed to be a land owner to vote or have any say in politics. That would solve a lot of whining and complaining these days...

Jul 04, 2017 10:45 PM

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Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

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Sounds to me like family contentment, not real estate.

Jul 04, 2017 11:10 AM

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Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

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he was a very wise man

Jul 04, 2017 09:57 AM

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He also said "Do well by doing good."
Charitable capitalism.
I like that.
Yes, absolutely! Happy wife, happy life, better kept house, longer joyful life together, more equity;)
With the land, yes. But a house filled with what? And a wife willed what?
What Barbara Todaro said. And given the fact the folks in Little House on the Prairie traveled across the country, claimed land for themselves and built homes and made made a homestead on them I'd say sure it is about real estate. And the American Dream.-Kasey
It could be...Mr Franklin is associated with many great quotes.
He was talking about happiness A home, food and a good wife is all a man needs to be happy, and I agree.
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - I don't think he is really interested in real estate...
Perhaps with the land reference but, only Benjamin Franklin knows!
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 I agree with Bob Betel on this one.
I am almot afraid to go there, for fear of being banned from AR World
Knowing what a "randy" man he was it's probably about having sex! Trying to "get a little"! My favorite since I live in the "wine country"--"Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy."
.
He was talking about what makes a man happy then he was off to make merry.
Personally I think its more advice for a happy life than real estate advice
I'd say so, since at that time you needed to be a land owner to vote or have any say in politics. That would solve a lot of whining and complaining these days...