Poor Richard’s Almanack (Primary source)
Poor Richard’s Almanack stands as perhaps the most influential periodical in colonial America, embodying Benjamin Franklin’s genius for marrying practical wisdom with commercial success. Published annually from 1732 to 1758, the almanac reached into virtually every American household, selling some 10,000 copies yearly, an extraordinary circulation for its time.
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“For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.”
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“He that never eats too much, will never be lazy.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.”
— Thucydides Primary source“Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Being able to recognize that you are wrong is a godsend.”
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