A Bit of Wisdom from the 1733 Poor Richard’s Almanac

Philadelphia, PA…Our Favorite Founding Father is Ben Franklin. He didn’t just help found our country during the 1776 era.   For two generations before he helped sell concepts of Freedom, Self-Determination & Inalienable rights. From 1733 to 1758 Poor Richards Almanac helped create the unique American identity in a homey, common sense, aspirational way. A few Bits of Wisdom from 1733…

1733
Light purse, heavy heart.
He’s a Fool that makes his Doctor his Heir.
Hunger never saw bad bread.
Great Talkers, little Doers.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat ’em.
The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.
Eat to live, and not live to eat.
The proof of gold is fire, the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.
He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas.
Distrust & caution are the parents of security.
He is ill cloth’d, who is bare of Virtue.
Nothing more like a Fool, than a drunken Man.
Innocence is its own Defence.

6 Responses to "A Bit of Wisdom from the 1733 Poor Richard’s Almanac"

  1. Anonymous   August 4, 2025 8:51 am - at 8:51 am

    Trump thinks that if he falsifies jobs numbers, bullies the Fed, and prevents all criticism, he can make Americans believe prices are low and jobs are plentiful. But no matter how much he threatens, people are going to notice when prices at the grocery store go up and when they lose their jobs.

  2. Anonymous   August 4, 2025 8:55 am - at 8:55 am

    I knew it you never had 9 inches.

  3. Anonymous   August 4, 2025 11:21 am - at 11:21 am

    The Republicans led by the don are in a full war on our Constitution.
    The SCOTUS, besides the president, Congress, all swore to uphold our Constitution.
    The SCOTUS is on board for this loss of our Constitution, their recent rulings .
    The billionaires have bought all the branches of
    our government executive,congressional, justice.

    We are watching, living the end of our Democracy.

  4. Anonymous   August 4, 2025 1:28 pm - at 1:28 pm

    Oh! Well

  5. Anonymous   August 5, 2025 2:36 pm - at 2:36 pm

    ^^That’s what your wife said when I told her we may get caught!!

    • Anonymous   August 6, 2025 8:23 am - at 8:23 am

      Put your 1/2 incher back in your pants.