Quality Quote: “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”
This line is often credited to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), but there is no evidence he said it.
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”
Often attributed to Benjamin Franklin (1706 to 1790)
A note on the source: Quote Investigator looked for this line in Franklin’s writings and found no evidence that he said it. The point stands either way: a supplier chosen on price alone usually costs more later.
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