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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said:“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”?
A
William Penn
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Tecumseh
D
Jonathan Edwards
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said: “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise".

Detailed explanation-2: -The saying was in Franklin’s book “Poor Richard’s Almanac” in 1735.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” was one of Benjamin Franklin’s most well-known sayings. Franklin had a very strict routine when it came to his sleeping schedule-he would sleep seven hours per night, wake up at 5 in the morning, and go to bed at 10 at night.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sleeping. “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Detailed explanation-5: -The title takes its name from the proverb, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” This quote is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin since it appeared in his Poor Richard’s Almanack; however, it was first used in print by John Clarke in a 1639 book of English and Latin proverbs.

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