178 quotes
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
Fools need Advice most, but wise Men only are the better for it.
Poor Richard's Almanack (1758)
Who judges best of a Man, his Enemies or himself?
Poor Richard's Almanack (1751)
The first man put at the helm will be a good one. No body knows what sort may come afterwards. The Executive will be always increasing here, as elsewhere, till it ends in a Monarchy.
'Tis great Confidence in a Friend to tell him your Faults, greater to tell him his.
Poor Richard's Almanack (1751)
The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of industry and economy.
a letter from England to Charles Thompson (1764)
Teach your child to hold his tongue,
He'll learn fast enough to speak.
Poor Richard Maxims (1734)
We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.
Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.
An undutiful Daughter will prove an unmanageable Wife.
Poor Richard (1752)
We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
Poor Richard's Almanack (1758)
Pride that dines on Vanity sups on Contempt.
If a man empties his purse into his head no man can take it from him. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
Exercises in English Grammar (1909)
It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one-tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service.
Poor Richard's Almanack (1733)
Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitious care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils.
For the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery (1789)
Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly.
Poor Richard's Almanack (1758)
You and I were long friends: you are now my enemy, and I am yours.
If you'd lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money.
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
Dictionary of Thoughts (1908)