Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

I believe in one God, Creator of the Universe in that He ought to be whipped from pilar to post and back again for His shameful actions toward Humanity.

Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Doing an Injury puts you below your Enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him.

At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.

Discontented Minds, and Fevers of the Body are not to be cured by changing Beds or Businesses.

Anger is never without a Reason, but seldom with a good One.

The Proud hate Pride—in others.

Vanity backbites more than Malice.

Beware of little Expenses: a small Leak will sink a great Ship.

He that wastes idly a groat’s worth of his time per day one day with another, wastes the privilege of using 100£ each day.

To be proud of Knowledge, is to be blind with Light.

Success has ruin’d many a Man. Industry, Perseverance, & Frugality, make Fortune yield.

For 6£ a year you may have use of 100£, if you are a man of known prudence and honesty. He that spends a groat a-day idly, spends idly above 6£ a year, which is the price of using 100£.

Dost thou love Life? Then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.