"As Poor Richard says"

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In these harsh times when economic meltdowns, low budgets and restrains one can only search advice in the deeper lays of human knowledge. And who else but Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard Almanack. Even when for some is just a witty guide or a one must never ognore the wisdom of Mr Franklin. So popular the writings have become that even a Facebook group has been created.
Just a few quotes should suffice to give us all the strength and patience to face this wretched world.

...buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shallt sell thy necessaries.

´tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance.

´tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.

Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Richard who owe money to be paid at Easter.

...creditors Poor Richard tells us have better memories than debtors.

The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor.

Woman and wine, game and deceit,
Make the wealth small and teh wants great.



Franklin, Benjamin. "The Way to Wealth." The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter Seventh Edition. Vol 1. Nina Baym ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 2008