It is believed that Richard Saunders’ personality was modeled after Isaaq Bickerstaff Esq, a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of almanac writer John Partridge. And nearly every time, his quote made me pause, think, and reflect. Discover the top 25 most famous Benjamin Franklin quotes from sources such as his life, Poor Richard’s Almanack, compiled by The Franklin Institute. . Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. “Poor Richard’s Almanack” consisted of a hodgepodge of facts, weather forecasts, household hints, puzzles, historical tidbits, poems, and assorted amusements. Poor Richard's Almanack (1736), http://www.rarebookroom.org/Control/frapos/index.html November “The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbor.” “Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so.
but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for constant dropping wears away stones . I became interested in reading Poor Richards’s Almanack after hearing Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s partner and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, talk about all the wisdom it contained. Welcome back.
Poor Richard’s Almanac is known today as a repository of Benjamin Franklin’s proverbs, which typically counsel thrift and courtesy, with a dash of cynicism.“Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold.”“Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.”“Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed.”“Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.”“Despair ruins some, Presumption many.”“Write injury in Dust, Benefits in Marble.”Glass, China and Reputation are easily cracked and never well mended.“He that best understands the world, least likes it.”“Silence is not always a sign of wisdom but babbling is ever a mark of folly.”“A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.”“It is ill-manners to silence a fool and cruelty to let him go on.”“Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open.”“There’s many witty men whose brains can’t fill their bellies.”“Life with fools consists in drinking; with the wise man, living’s thinking.”“Reading makes a full Man, Meditation a profound Man, discourse a clear Man.”“Who knows a fool, must know his brother; For one will recommend another.”“Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.”“Who is wise?
Poor Richard's Almanack was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. 7 beautiful plans went for naught and he was stranded in England without funds or prospects. Over the years, I’ve seen Benjamin Franklin quoted countless times. I enjoyed reading them and I’ve included my favorite “wit and wisdom” in these n The publication appeared from 1732 to 1758.
One of Franklin’s most famous hoaxes The Death of Titan Leeds (see below) was based on this hoax.
Almanacks were very popular books in colonial America, offering a mixture of seasonal weather forecasts, practical household hints, puzzles, and other amusements. It took him several years to work his way back to America. Over the years, I’ve seen Benjamin Franklin quoted countless times. At 22 years of age, Franklin had not made much progress toward the goal of his ambition. “Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.Genius without education is like silver in the mine.Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge.If you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.When there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.The contented person has enough; the one who complains has too much.Work as if you were to live 100 years, Pray as if you were to die Tomorrow.Wealth is not in the having but the enjoyment of it.Reading makes a full Mind, Meditation a profound Mind, discourse a clear Mind.If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly.Be slow in choosing a Friend, slower in changing one.Please click on the PayPal donate button below to make your donation. “He that's content, hath enough; He that complains, has too much.”