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Giving - Gratitude

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.)
Show subject index

What's Ben What's Verse
Giving
see also GRATITUDE and STINGINESS & SHARING.
The old Man has given all to his Son: Oh fool! To undress thy self before going to bed. [1733]Give like Lear?
Crowned with sneer.
Liberality is not giving much but giving wisely. [1748]You donate?
Watch which plate.
Gifts much expected are paid, not given. [1753]Giftlist obeyed?
Given - or paid?
Gossip & Reputation
see also BRAGGING & DISCRETION and SATIRE.
There have been as great Souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous. [1734]Spotless lives!
(Blank archives.)
The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse. [1736]Absent accused,
Present excused.
Do not do that which you
would not have known. [1736]
Before getting sordid,
Pretend it's recorded.
Since I cannot govern my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongues of others? [1738]“Don’t you let slide
What I can’t hide.”
Hear no ill of a Friend,
nor speak any of an Enemy. [1739]
Don't smear
My ear.
It is wise not to seek a Secret, and Honest not to reveal it. [1747]Secrets you’ve spied …
File “Classified”!
Glass, China, and Reputa-
tion, are easily crack'd,
and never well mended. [1750]
Gossip's nasty crack --
Who can glue it back?
An ill Wound, but not an ill Name, may be healed. [1753]Your name skewered?
Can't be cured.
Gratitude
see also GIVING, SERENITY & DISCONTENT and UNDERRATING & OVERRATING.
What's given shines, What's receiv'd is rusty. [1735]Santa's fir tree?
Just needles me.
Most People return small
Favours, acknowledge
middling ones, and repay
great ones with Ingratitude. [1751]
Give with great latitude?
Freeze from ingratitude.



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