Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

Benjamin Franklin

Courier Corporation, May 14, 1999 - Reference - 64 pages

Hundreds of delightful aphorisms, carefully selected from many issues of Franklin's popular 18th-century publication: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"; "Love your Neighbor; yet don't pull down your Hedge"; "He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas" and many more.

Contents

• Aging and Youth: 1
• Friendship: 14
• Professions and Occupations: 27
• Social Relations: 40
• Talking and Silence: 44

About the author

One of 17 children, Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He ended his formal education at the age of 10 and began working as an apprentice at a newspaper. Running away to Philadelphia at 17, he worked for a printer, later opening his own print shop. Franklin was a man of many talents and interests. As a writer, he published a colonial newspaper and the well-known Poor Richard's Almanack, which contains his famous maxims. He authored many political and economic works, such as The Way To Wealth and Journal of the Negotiations for Peace. He is responsible for many inventions, including the Franklin stove and bifocal eyeglasses. He conducted scientific experiments, proving in one of his most famous ones that lightning and electricity were the same. As a politically active citizen, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and lobbied for the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. He also served as ambassador to France. He died in April of 1790 at the age of 84.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack; Dover Thrift Editions
• Author: Benjamin Franklin
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 1999
• ISBN: 0486408914, 9780486408910
• Length: 64 pages
• Subjects: Literary Collections / American / General; Literary Collections / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Reference / Quotations