Poor Richard’s
Almanac 1745
Published by one
Benjamin Franklin
Founding father of the United States of America!
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Beware of little expenses, a small Leak will sink a great Ship.
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Wars bring scars.
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A light purse is a heavy Curse.
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As often as we do good, we sacrifice.
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Help, Hands;
For I have no Lands.
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It's common for Men to give 6
pretended Reasons instead of
one real one.
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Vanity backbites more than Malice.
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He's a Fool that cannot conceal his
Wisdom.
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Great spenders are bad lenders.
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All blood is alike ancient.
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You may talk too much on the best of
subjects.
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A Man without ceremony has need of
great merit in its place.
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No gains without pains.
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Had I revenged wrong, I had not worn
my skirts so long.
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Graft good Fruit all, or graft not at
all.
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Idleness is the greatest Prodigality.
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He who buys had need have 100 Eyes,
but one's enough for him that sells the Stuff.
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There are no fools so troublesome as
those that have wit.
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Many complain of their Memory, few of
their Judgment.
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One Man may be more cunning than
another, but not more cunning than every body else.
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To God we owe fear and love; to our
neighbours justice and charity; to our selves prudence and sobriety.
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Fools make feasts and wise men eat
them.
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Light-heel'd mothers make
leaden-heel'd daughters.
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The good or ill hap of a good or ill
life,
is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife.
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Tis easier to prevent bad habits than
to break them.
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Every Man has Assurance enough to
boast of his honesty,
few of their Understanding.
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Interest which blinds some People
enlightens others.
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An ounce of wit that is bought,Is worth a pound that is taught.
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He that resolves to mend hereafter,
resolves not to mend now.
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