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 1750…

1750
There are three things extreamly hard,Steel, a Diamond and to know one’s self.
Hunger is the best Pickle.
He is Governor that governs his Passions, and he a Servant that serves them.
Wouldst thou confound thine Enemy, be good thy self.
Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy.
Pay what you owe, and what you’re worth you’ll know.
Many a Man thinks he is buying Pleasure, when he is really selling himself a Slave to it.
He that can bear a Reproof, and mend by it, if he is not wise, is in a fair way of being so.
Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.
He that spills the Rum, loses that only; He that drinks it,
often loses both that and himself.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Little Strokes, Fell great Oaks.
Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock.
Hide not your Talents, they for Use were made.
What’s a Sun-Dial in the Shade!
What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Natures of Things.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack’d, and never well mended.