Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack Quotes

“I believe in one God, Creator of the Universe in that He ought to be whipped from pilar to post and back again for His shameful actions toward Humanity.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Doing an Injury puts you below your Enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Discontented Minds, and Fevers of the Body are not to be cured by changing Beds or Businesses.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Success has ruin’d many a Man. Industry, Perseverance, & Frugality, make Fortune yield.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“To be proud of Knowledge, is to be blind with Light.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“The Proud hate Pride—in others.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Vanity backbites more than Malice.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“He that wastes idly a groat’s worth of his time per day one day with another, wastes the privilege of using 100£ each day.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“For 6£ a year you may have use of 100£, if you are a man of known prudence and honesty. He that spends a groat a-day idly, spends idly above 6£ a year, which is the price of using 100£.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Beware of little Expenses: a small Leak will sink a great Ship.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Anger is never without a Reason, but seldom with a good One.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“Dost thou love Life? Then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack