Maximes vs Way to wealth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Maxims, Aphorisms and apothegms, Early works to 1800

Cover of Maximes

Maximes François duc de La Rochefoucauld · 1694 ★★★★☆ 3.8 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Way to wealth

Way to wealth Benjamin Franklin · 1758 ★★★★☆ 4.4 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Way to wealth higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 258 votes.
Way to wealth is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Maximes.

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