A Bit of Wisdom from the 1746 Poor Richard’s Almanac (American Dream Origins Day 13)

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 1746…

1746
When the Well’s dry, we know the Worth of Water.
A good Wife and Health, is a Man’s best Wealth.
A quarrelsome Man has no good Neighbors.
Vice knows she’s ugly, so puts on her Mask.
Women & Wine, Game & Deceit, Make the Wealth small and the Wants great.
It’s the easiest Thing in the World for a Man to deceive himself.
Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.
Dost thou love Life? then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.
Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.
Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge.
The Sting of a Reproach, is the Truth of it.
The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom spun too fine.

9 Responses to "A Bit of Wisdom from the 1746 Poor Richard’s Almanac (American Dream Origins Day 13)"

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