Multiple choice general knowledge culture

“Annual income, twenty pounds; annual expenditure, nineteen pounds; result, happiness. Annual income, twenty pounds; annual expenditure, twenty-one pounds; result, misery.”

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. Charles Dickens

  3. Mark Twain

  4. Albert Einstein

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B Correct answer
Explanation

This famous quote about financial management comes from Mr. Micawber in Charles Dickens' novel 'David Copperfield' (published 1849-1850). The quote illustrates the Micawber Principle - that happiness depends on living within one's means. Charles Dickens is the correct answer as the author.