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<\/p>\nPhiladelphia, 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. <\/p>\n
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He that drinks his Cyder alone, Let him catch his Horse alone.
\nWho is strong? He that can conquer his bad Habits.
\nWho is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion.
\nHe that has not got a Wife, is not yet a compleat Man.
\nWhat you would seem to be, be really.
\nIf you’d lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.
\nTart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a Gallon of Vinegar.
\nMake haste slowly.
\nHear Reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
\nGive me yesterday’s Bread, this Day’s Flesh, and last Year’s Cyder.
\nGod heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees.
\nSloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.
\nKeep thou from the Opportunity, and God will keep thee from the Sin.
\nWhere there’s no Law, there’s no Bread.
\nAs Pride increases, Fortune declines.
\nThe same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.
\nHe who multiplies Riches multiplies Cares.
\nThose who are fear’d, are hated.
\nThe Things which hurt, instruct.
\nA soft Tongue may strike hard.
\nA true Friend is the best Possession.
\nEpitaph on a Scolding Wife by her Husband. Here my poor Bridget’s Corps doth lie, she is at rest, \u2013and so am I.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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