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 Richard’s Almanac helped create the unique American identity in a homey, common sense, aspirational way. A few Bits of Wisdom from 1745…

1745
Beware of little Expenses, a small Leak will sink a great Ship.
A light purse is a heavy Curse.
Help, Hands; for I have no Lands.
It’s common for Men to give pretended Reasons instead of one real one.
Vanity backbites more than Malice.
He’s a Fool that cannot conceals Wisdom.
Great spenders are bad lenders.
You may talk too much on the best of subjects.
No gains without pains.
There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.
Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
Light heel’d mothers make leaden-heel’d daughters.
‘Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
Every Man has Assurance enough to boast of his honesty, few of their Understanding.
An ounce of wit that is bought, Is worth a pound that is taught.
He that resolves to mend hereafter, resolves not to mend now.