Multiple choice general knowledge history

It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

  1. Vincent Lombardi

  2. Benjamin Franklin

  3. Napoleon Hill

  4. Arthur Calwell
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This Franklin quote from Poor Richard's Almanack uses the metaphor of an empty bag to describe someone lacking substance or resources. Benjamin Franklin was famous for his witty aphorisms about practical wisdom and industry.

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