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“2759. If you have no Enemies, it’s a sign Fortune has forgot you.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“3358. Many talk like Philosophers, and live like Fools.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3367. Many would have been worse, if their Estates had been better.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1751) : Many a Man would have been worse, if his Estate had been better.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4912. There is no Man so bad, but has a secret Respect for the good.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1747) : There is no Man so bad, but he secretly respects the good.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1154. Content is the Philosopher’s Stone, that turns all it touches into Gold.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1758) : Content is the Philosopher’s Stone, that turns all it touches into Gold.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5291. Trust thy self only, and another shall not betray thee.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3340. Many can bear Adversity, but few Contempt.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4833. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than a Fool from his Friends.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than the Fool from his Friends.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1817. Keep thy eyes wide open before Marriage; and half shut afterward.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1738) : Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“3739. One Bird in the Hand, is worth two in the Bush.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4655. The Moon is made of green Cheese.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4872. There is a Bone for you to pick.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3895. Poor men seek meat for their Stomach; rich Men Stomach for their Meat.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1735) : The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2911. It is as natural to die, as to be born.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“1185. Count not your Chickens before they be hatch'd.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4889. There is but bad Choice, where the whole Stock is bad.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1752) : For Want of a Nail the Shoe is lost; for want of a Shoe, the Horse is Lost; for want of a Horse the Rider is lost. ; also Poor Richard's Almanack (1758) : For Want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe, the Horse was Lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy, all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4493. The Earth produces all Things, and receives all again.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“539. All Men think their Enemies ill Men.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3890. Point not at other's Spots with a foul Finger.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1750) : Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“6295. Birds of a Feather
Flock together.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)