the best investment
the BEST in-VEST-ment
ðə bɛst ɪnˈvɛstməntListen
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education and the development of knowledge and skills represent the most valuable use of time, effort, and money because the returns compound over an entire lifetime in the form of greater earning potential, richer understanding, wider opportunities, and deeper human flourishing; often attributed in various forms to Benjamin Franklin and Warren Buffett, who has said that investment in oneself is the best investment one can make and cannot be taken away; the phrase frames education in economic terms to argue for its priority above material consumption
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