Poor Richard's Almanac by Benjamin Franklin

Author:Benjamin Franklin [Franklin, Benjamin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2010-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

HOW TO GET RICHES.

The Art of getting Riches consists very much in THRIFT. All Men are not equally qualified for getting Money, but it is in the Power of everyone alike to practise this Virtue.

He that would be beforehand in the World, must be beforehand with his Business: It is not only ill Management, but discovers a slothful Disposition, to do that in the Afternoon, which should have been done in the Morning.

Useful Attainments in your Minority will procure Riches in Maturity, of which Writing and Accounts are not the meanest.

Learning, whether Speculative or Practical, is, in Popular or Mixt Governments, the Natural Source of Wealth and Honour.

PRECEPT I. In Things of moment, on thy self depend, Nor trust too far thy Servant or thy Friend: With private Views, thy Friend may promise fair, And Servants very seldom prove sincere.

PRECEPT II. What can be done, with Care perform today, Dangers unthought-of will attend delay; Your distant Prospects all precarious are, And Fortune is as fickle as she’s fair.

PRECEPT III. Nor trivial Loss, nor trivial Gain despise; Molehills, if often heap’d, to Mountains rise: Weigh every small Expence, and nothing waste, Farthings long sav’d, amount to Pounds at last.

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.

Fond Pride of Dress is sure an empty Curse;

E’re Fancy you consult, consult your Purse.

The too obliging temper is evermore disobliging itself.

Hold your council before dinner; the full belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.

The Brave and the Wise can both pity and excuse when Cowards and Fools show no Mercy.

Children and princes will quarrel for trifles.

‘Tis against some mens Principle to pay Interest, and seems against others Interest to pay the Principal.

Philosophy as well as foppery often changes fashion.

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