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Extremely popular with readers of the day, the almanack was a fascinating compilation of weather predictions, recipes, jokes, and delightful aphorisms many representing franklin s commonsense philosophy, and others, proverbs from the past. The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and was one of the most popular publications in colonial america. Munger as conveyed through various speeches in the last couple decade or so before 2006. Home benjamin franklin wit and wisdom from poor richard s almanack dover thrift. Full text of poor richard s almanack see other formats 940 p 1914 2bl 501 7mbhk poor richard s almanack benjamin franklin poor richard s almanack. Dec 10, 2008 benjamin franklin s poor richard s alamanac was a widely read regular small book of sayings and aphorisms to live by. It is hardly necessary to state, that franklin did. Of course, not all the sayings here are original with old ben, for he included in his almanack proverbs from other sources but he usually gave them a flavor all his own.
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