Family Education Network
January 2001November 2000
     



It is wise not to seek a Secret, and Honest not to reveal it.
         


Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.


It's common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one.


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



No gains without pains.



He that won't be counsell'd, can't be help'd.
         


When the Well's dry, we know the Worth of Water.

 


A quarrelsome Man has no good Neighbours.



Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues.



A sleeping fox catches no poultry.



Write Injuries in Dust, Benefits in Marble.

         


Three may keep a Secret, if two of them are dead.


Well done, is twice done . . .


There's a time to wink as well as to see.


A good Example is the best sermon.


Keep thy shop, & thy shop will keep thee.
         



A fool and his money are soon parted.



A Slip of the Foot you may soon recover: But a Slip of the Tongue you may never get over.



Beware of little Expences, a small Leak will sink a great Ship.



What is Serving God? 'Tis doing Good to Man.



Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed; Strive to be the best, and you may succeed.

         
 

Related Resources

PearsonAtSchool Products
American Literature Activities Kit

Reference
Colonial Times

December Holidays


Web Resources
Photo of Poor Richard's Almanac
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/pra1759jan.html

Aesop's Fables
http://www.dusklight.com/aesop/