Poor Richard Quotes

“Said Poor Richard:
He that cannot obey cannot command.
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
Well done is better than well said.
God helps them that help themselves.
It is better to take many injuries then to give one.
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
What is serving God? ''Tis doing good to man.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.
Virtue and trade a child's best portion.
A good example is the best sermon.
Don't judge a man's wealth or piety by their Sunday appearances.
Those who in quarrels interpose most often wipe a bloody nose.
He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.”
― James Daugherty, Poor Richard