Poor Richard's Almanack

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Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf almanac
book series
author Benjamin Franklin
contains agricultural advice
astronomical information
household tips
humorous essays
poems
puzzles
weather forecasts
countryOfPublication Thirteen Colonies
createdBy Benjamin Franklin
finalPublicationYear 1758
firstPublicationYear 1732
genre almanac
didactic literature
satire
hasFamousSaying A penny saved is a penny earned
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship
Diligence is the mother of good luck
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 lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas
Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee
Little strokes fell great oaks
Lost time is never found again
Plough deep while sluggards sleep
There are no gains without pains
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead
Tis hard for an empty sack to stand upright
Well done is better than well said
influenced American moral philosophy
American popular culture
American proverbs tradition
language English
notableFor influence on early American culture
moral maxims
practical advice
proverbs
witty aphorisms
partOf American Enlightenment literature
placeOfPublication Philadelphia
pseudonymousAuthor Poor Richard
Richard Saunders
publicationFrequency annual
publisher Benjamin Franklin
timePeriod colonial America

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USS Bonhomme Richard ("Poor Richard’s Almanack")
namedAfter
Benjamin Franklin
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