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Advice - Ancestry

Always an up-to-date mentor, Franklin’s insights fit right into the soundbites you see here. But why stop here? For a Niagara of wit and understanding in the wonderful words from Ben's own works, get to a search engine and try: Franklin + “Poor Richard.” You might add “1758” -- or just click here. The 1758 preface features some favorite sayings. ( Oh, parents, those "Poor Richard's" websites can get raucous.)
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What's Ben What's Verse
Advice
see also BEN'S 13 VIRTUES, PLANNING & DECIDING and WISE GUYS.
He that won’t be councell’d, can’t be help’d. [1747]Your head’s not sized
To be advised.
Fools need Advice most, but wise Men only are the better for it. [1758]After the huddle,
Still in a muddle?
Alcohol
see also TEMPERANCE & INDULGENCE.
He that drinks fast, pays
slow. [1733]
Biggest thirst
Won't treat first.
Alibis
It's common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one. [1745]Ever ask, "Why?"
It's alibi.
Ancestry
The Family of Fools
is Ancient. [1735]
Adam seeds!
Wisdom breeds?
All blood is alike
ancient. [1745]
Blood's "blue"?
None's new.



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