Philadelphia, PA…Poor Richard’s Almanack was published by Benjamin Franklin, under the pen name of “Poor Richard” or “Richard Saunders”. Annual versions were published from 1733 to 1758 & outsold everything but the bible. For two generations before the Revolutionary war he helped create our unique heritage and identity. In this crazy time where the news headlines read like satire we thought it might be refreshing to head down history lane a bit.

He that drinks his Cyder alone, Let him catch his Horse alone.
Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad Habits.
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion.
He that has not got a Wife, is not yet a compleat Man.
What you would seem to be, be really.
If you’d lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.
Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a Gallon of Vinegar.
Make haste slowly.
Hear Reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
Give me yesterday’s Bread, this Day’s Flesh, and last Year’s Cyder.
God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees.
Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.
Keep thou from the Opportunity, and God will keep thee from the Sin.
Where there’s no Law, there’s no Bread.
As Pride increases, Fortune declines.
The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.
He who multiplies Riches multiplies Cares.
Those who are fear’d, are hated.
The Things which hurt, instruct.
A soft Tongue may strike hard.
A true Friend is the best Possession.
Epitaph on a Scolding Wife by her Husband. Here my poor Bridget’s Corps doth lie, she is at rest, –and so am I.