Oh, the wit and wisdom that is Benjamin Franklin! Here, in his guise as almanac-maker Richard Saunders, Poor Richard that is, he tells of coming upon an old fellow who harangues an audience about the "way to wealth" and happiness, quoting Poor Richards sayings as proof of his contentions. There are, of course, a number of Franklin-as-Poor-Richard bons mot, many you have heard before, many you may have not. They do provide lessons on hard work and economy and thriftiness. I do wish more people read and listened, and adopted, such nuggets of wisdom today. But, alas, they didn't in Franklin's day either (p. 29).

The little hardcover by Applewood Books, with an enchanting old font and margin notes, is an excellent way to read this. ( )

Ugh, I just wanted him to shut the fuck up about Poor Richard, jfc. I eye-rolled so hard my eyes almost displaced itself, smh. It's just really annoying for the whole thing to just be QUOTES of other people (Poor Richard is Franklin's pseud which makes it all the most grating UUUGH!!).
Bleh. ( )