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Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"He that would travel much, should eat little."

Littles Should Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him."

Enemy Gains Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"When Knaves betray each other, one can scarce be blamed or the other pitied."

Betray Poor Richard Knaves

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts."

Proud Folks Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Saying and Doing, have quarrel'd and parted."

Quarrels Poor Richard Saying And Doing

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Thou can'st not joke an enemy into a friend, but thou may'st a friend into an enemy."

May Enemy Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"What is a butterfly? At best He's but a caterpiller drest. The gaudy Fop's his picture just."

Butterfly Poor Richard Gaudy

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Liberality is not giving much, but giving wisely."

Giving Poor Richard Liberality

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open."

Purses Poor Richard Workmen

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive."

Thrive Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"Willows are weak, but they bind the Faggot."

Weak Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"He that resolves to mend hereafter, resolves not to mend now."

Habit Resolve Poor Richard

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author

Poor Richard

"None are deceived but they that confide."

Deceit Deceived Poor Richard

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George Herbert Poet

Poor Richard

"When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill."

Hammers Strikes Poor Richard

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