Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard"
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Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard" was the pseudonym he used as the fictional author of his widely popular Poor Richard’s Almanack, known for its witty aphorisms and practical wisdom.
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| Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard" canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
literary character
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pen name ⓘ pseudonym ⓘ |
| alternateName | Richard Saunders ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Poor Richard's Almanack
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Poor Richard’s Almanack
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| associatedWith |
American Enlightenment
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Poor Richard's Almanack
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Poor Richard’s Almanack
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| countryOfOrigin | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| createdBy | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| describedAs | fictional author of Poor Richard’s Almanack ⓘ |
| endTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| genre | almanac persona ⓘ |
| hasAphorism |
A good example is the best sermon.
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A penny saved is a penny earned. ⓘ A small leak will sink a great ship. ⓘ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure ⓘ
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. ⓘ Creditors have better memories than debtors. ⓘ Diligence is the mother of good luck. ⓘ Drive thy business, let not that drive thee. ⓘ Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. ⓘ Fish and visitors stink in three days. ⓘ God helps them that help themselves. ⓘ Haste makes waste. ⓘ He that can have patience can have what he will. ⓘ He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. ⓘ He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas. ⓘ He that lives upon hope will die fasting. ⓘ Honesty is the best policy. ⓘ If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. ⓘ Industry pays debts, while despair increases them. ⓘ Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee. ⓘ Lost time is never found again. ⓘ Plough deep while sluggards sleep. ⓘ Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears. ⓘ Speak little, do much. ⓘ The sleeping fox catches no poultry. ⓘ The used key is always bright. ⓘ There are no gains without pains. ⓘ Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. ⓘ Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. ⓘ Well done is better than well said. ⓘ What maintains one vice would bring up two children. ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English almanac tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
practical wisdom
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witty aphorisms ⓘ |
| occupation |
almanac writer
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proverbialist ⓘ |
| startTime | 1732 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
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