Poor Richard Quotes - Page 2

• Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Enemy, Fear God

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Poison, Proud, Virtue

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.263, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Boys, Differences

  Poor Richard's Almanack, Aug. 1752

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• Half-wits talk much, but say little.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Half, Littles, Wit

  Benjamin Franklin (2006). “Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.22, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Friendship, Fake Friends

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.15, Courier Corporation

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• Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Night, Sloth, Laziness

  Benjamin Franklin (1839). “Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin”, p.6

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• He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Thrive

  Benjamin Franklin, Henry Stueber (1815*). “The Life and Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin”, p.174

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• Let thy vices die before thee.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Vices, Thee, Dies

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.60, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollity; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Christmas, Integrity, Moving

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• Little boats should keep near shore

  Benjamin Franklin

  Row Boats, Littles, Should

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.241

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• Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Easy, Hard

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.40, Nayika Publishing

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• Cut the Wings of your Hens and Hopes, lest they lead you a weary Dance after them.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hope, Cutting, Wings

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.62, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, School, Giving

  Benjamin Franklin (1986). “The Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.220, Penguin

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• There never was a good war or a bad revolution.

  Edward Abbey

  Veterans Day, Peace, War

  Edward Abbey (1998). “The Fool's Progress: An Honest Novel”, p.140, Macmillan

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• Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty

  Benjamin Franklin

  Running, Thinking, Debt Free

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.291, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• None are deceived but they that confide.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Deceit, Deceived

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.6, Courier Corporation

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• Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Purses, Workmen

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.239

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• It is better to take many injuries than to give one.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Giving, Injury

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Men and Melons are hard to know.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Men, Melons, Knows

  Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.47, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Speak, Persuasion, Reason

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• All things are cheap to the saving, dear to the wasteful

  Benjamin Franklin

  Saving, Dear, All Things

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.12, Nayika Publishing

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• Being #‎ IGNORANT is not so much a SHAME, as being UNWILLING to LEARN to do things THE #‎ RIGHT WAY.

  Shiv Khera

  Ignorance, Ignorant, Way

  FaceBook post by Shiv Khera from Jan 26, 2015

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• Don't think to hunt two hares with one dog.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Dog, Thinking, Two

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• The Honey is sweet, but the Bee has a Sting.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Sweet, Honey, Bees

  Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.67, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Time is an herb that cures all Diseases.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Disease, Herbs, Cures

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.46, Courier Corporation

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