Poor Richard's Calendar
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Book Introduction
Aphorisms of life and words of wisdom for young people!
This book is a compilation of the preface, prose, and aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac, published by Benjamin Franklin over a period of 25 years, organized by topic. It is a book filled with aphorisms, life lessons, and life wisdom for young people.
Wise thoughts that can straighten and enrich our lives, such as diligence, frugality, moderation, determination and action, time, self-improvement, words and actions, virtue, conscience and good deeds, humility and moderation, habits, effort and perseverance, prudence, justice, friends, human relationships, and happiness, are contained in short aphorisms and prose.
Also, the content about the '13 virtues' that Franklin himself had set as his life's goal while dreaming of becoming a morally perfect person is contained in the concise sentences.
Through Franklin's life-changing, wise thoughts, we can all become wiser and more valuable people.
This book is a compilation of the preface, prose, and aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac, published by Benjamin Franklin over a period of 25 years, organized by topic. It is a book filled with aphorisms, life lessons, and life wisdom for young people.
Wise thoughts that can straighten and enrich our lives, such as diligence, frugality, moderation, determination and action, time, self-improvement, words and actions, virtue, conscience and good deeds, humility and moderation, habits, effort and perseverance, prudence, justice, friends, human relationships, and happiness, are contained in short aphorisms and prose.
Also, the content about the '13 virtues' that Franklin himself had set as his life's goal while dreaming of becoming a morally perfect person is contained in the concise sentences.
Through Franklin's life-changing, wise thoughts, we can all become wiser and more valuable people.
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Translator's Note: A Table of Wisdom that Enriches Life
001 The Road to Riches
002 Poor Richard's Calendar
Diligence _ A sleeping fox doesn't catch a single chicken
Frugality - Consult with your wallet when buying clothes.
Moderation - Moderate your drinking, eating, and laziness.
Health _ Don't get sick too late
Resolution and Action - Decide to do what you have to do.
Man and Woman - It is the woman who tells the value of the man.
Poverty - When your wallet is light, your heart is heavy.
Money and the Rich _ Money and good conduct make a gentleman.
Work and Business - If you want to know the value of money, borrow it.
Success _ Check your attitude towards life and become the best.
Time _ Today's day is tomorrow's two days
Self-Improvement _ You can't make a good knife out of rusty iron.
Words and Actions - Sow the seeds of gentle words and right actions.
Fire and foolishness walk hand in hand
Praise - A little reward is better than a lot of criticism.
Love _ If you want to be loved, become lovable
Virtue _ Virtue is more precious than diamonds
Conscience and Good Deeds - How Rightly Do We Live?
Etiquette - Being polite to those less fortunate than you is noble.
Humility and Moderation - Don't insist that only your own opinion matters.
Forgiveness _ There is no forest without a single rotten tree.
Habits _ Throw away bad habits along with the old calendar.
Kindness and Charity - Let the kindness of others be engraved in marble.
Study _ Write knowledgeably, speak plainly
Hard work and perseverance - only those who persevere can achieve it.
Silence - Who will listen to the chatty magpie?
Caution - Don't reveal me completely
Pride and Arrogance - The proud are the most insulted.
Justice _ Courage without justice is weakness
Honesty _ A lie stands on one leg, but the truth stands on two.
Friends _ The best wealth in this world is a true friend.
Human Relations - Don't be an enemy to anyone.
Wisdom and Folly _ A wise man's life is made up of reflection.
Religion _ Those who live in the body do not live forever.
Contentment - No one in this world has enough
Happiness - Be true to the past and enjoy the present
A Fragment of Life _ Nothing dries faster than tears
Other Articles _ Who Can Judge a Man's Qualities?
003 Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues
* Books Franklin read
* Benjamin Franklin Chronology
001 The Road to Riches
002 Poor Richard's Calendar
Diligence _ A sleeping fox doesn't catch a single chicken
Frugality - Consult with your wallet when buying clothes.
Moderation - Moderate your drinking, eating, and laziness.
Health _ Don't get sick too late
Resolution and Action - Decide to do what you have to do.
Man and Woman - It is the woman who tells the value of the man.
Poverty - When your wallet is light, your heart is heavy.
Money and the Rich _ Money and good conduct make a gentleman.
Work and Business - If you want to know the value of money, borrow it.
Success _ Check your attitude towards life and become the best.
Time _ Today's day is tomorrow's two days
Self-Improvement _ You can't make a good knife out of rusty iron.
Words and Actions - Sow the seeds of gentle words and right actions.
Fire and foolishness walk hand in hand
Praise - A little reward is better than a lot of criticism.
Love _ If you want to be loved, become lovable
Virtue _ Virtue is more precious than diamonds
Conscience and Good Deeds - How Rightly Do We Live?
Etiquette - Being polite to those less fortunate than you is noble.
Humility and Moderation - Don't insist that only your own opinion matters.
Forgiveness _ There is no forest without a single rotten tree.
Habits _ Throw away bad habits along with the old calendar.
Kindness and Charity - Let the kindness of others be engraved in marble.
Study _ Write knowledgeably, speak plainly
Hard work and perseverance - only those who persevere can achieve it.
Silence - Who will listen to the chatty magpie?
Caution - Don't reveal me completely
Pride and Arrogance - The proud are the most insulted.
Justice _ Courage without justice is weakness
Honesty _ A lie stands on one leg, but the truth stands on two.
Friends _ The best wealth in this world is a true friend.
Human Relations - Don't be an enemy to anyone.
Wisdom and Folly _ A wise man's life is made up of reflection.
Religion _ Those who live in the body do not live forever.
Contentment - No one in this world has enough
Happiness - Be true to the past and enjoy the present
A Fragment of Life _ Nothing dries faster than tears
Other Articles _ Who Can Judge a Man's Qualities?
003 Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues
* Books Franklin read
* Benjamin Franklin Chronology
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Plow deep while the lazy man sleeps.
Then we will harvest corn that will be left over after selling it in the market.
(assiduity)
--- p.57
Wasting five shillings' worth of time is like losing five shillings or throwing five shillings into the river.
A man who loses five shillings loses not only the money, but also all the value of it, which, over time, may add up to a great deal of money by the time the young man becomes an old man.
(Frugality)
--- p.62
It is much easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all the desires that follow it.
(resection)
--- p.71
Finding a spouse better than yourself is like finding a good teacher.
(Man and Woman)
--- p.86
Money goes out in an instant, and comes back slowly.
(Money and the Rich)
--- p.99
Now another year is coming to an end.
If you are a working person who has lived a life of diligence and frugality, it is now time to summarize your income and expenses from the past year and plan for the coming year.
But while that is certainly important, it is by no means everything.
Take a serious look at your own moral growth and attitude toward life, and think about what you have improved, how you have compensated for your shortcomings, and what virtues you have developed.
As a result, reflect on how much you have grown spiritually and become wiser, just as much as you have gained material wealth.
(success)
--- p.107
If you love life, don't waste time.
Life is made of time.
Although we started out the same way, as time passed, some people were ahead and some were behind.
It is difficult for these two people to get closer.
It depends on how you use the time given to you each day.
(hour)
--- p.113
Look for only the good in others, and only the bad in yourself.
(Self-development)
--- p.118
Love your neighbor.
But don't break down the wall.
(manners)
--- p.147
The happier you are, the more humble and wise you should act.
The noble bow their heads, and the lowly raise theirs; when the proud are in misfortune, no one pities them.
(Humility and moderation)
--- p.152
The end of passion is the beginning of regret.
(effort and persistence)
--- p.174
To reveal a secret is to sell your freedom to that person.
(silence)
--- p.178
Lack of caution is more dangerous than lack of knowledge.
(deliberation)
--- p.182
Pride eats a big meal in the morning, a poor meal at noon, and a humiliating meal in the evening.
(Pride and Arrogance)
--- p.187
Not to dig up secrets is wise, and not to tell secrets is honest.
(honesty)
--- p.199
Being friends with a fool is like going to bed with a razor.
(friend)
--- p.205
The team was so knowledgeable that they named their horses in nine languages, but they were so ignorant that they bought an ox to ride.
(Wisdom and Foolishness)
--- p.221
There are smart people in the world and there are not-so-smart people.
(A Fragment of Life)
--- p.243
In my desire to become morally perfect, I made a somewhat reckless and difficult to execute plan.
I dreamed of a perfect life, without a single blemish, free from all the bad behaviors and habits that one might fall into, not only due to one's innate character but also due to the temptations around one.
Then we will harvest corn that will be left over after selling it in the market.
(assiduity)
--- p.57
Wasting five shillings' worth of time is like losing five shillings or throwing five shillings into the river.
A man who loses five shillings loses not only the money, but also all the value of it, which, over time, may add up to a great deal of money by the time the young man becomes an old man.
(Frugality)
--- p.62
It is much easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all the desires that follow it.
(resection)
--- p.71
Finding a spouse better than yourself is like finding a good teacher.
(Man and Woman)
--- p.86
Money goes out in an instant, and comes back slowly.
(Money and the Rich)
--- p.99
Now another year is coming to an end.
If you are a working person who has lived a life of diligence and frugality, it is now time to summarize your income and expenses from the past year and plan for the coming year.
But while that is certainly important, it is by no means everything.
Take a serious look at your own moral growth and attitude toward life, and think about what you have improved, how you have compensated for your shortcomings, and what virtues you have developed.
As a result, reflect on how much you have grown spiritually and become wiser, just as much as you have gained material wealth.
(success)
--- p.107
If you love life, don't waste time.
Life is made of time.
Although we started out the same way, as time passed, some people were ahead and some were behind.
It is difficult for these two people to get closer.
It depends on how you use the time given to you each day.
(hour)
--- p.113
Look for only the good in others, and only the bad in yourself.
(Self-development)
--- p.118
Love your neighbor.
But don't break down the wall.
(manners)
--- p.147
The happier you are, the more humble and wise you should act.
The noble bow their heads, and the lowly raise theirs; when the proud are in misfortune, no one pities them.
(Humility and moderation)
--- p.152
The end of passion is the beginning of regret.
(effort and persistence)
--- p.174
To reveal a secret is to sell your freedom to that person.
(silence)
--- p.178
Lack of caution is more dangerous than lack of knowledge.
(deliberation)
--- p.182
Pride eats a big meal in the morning, a poor meal at noon, and a humiliating meal in the evening.
(Pride and Arrogance)
--- p.187
Not to dig up secrets is wise, and not to tell secrets is honest.
(honesty)
--- p.199
Being friends with a fool is like going to bed with a razor.
(friend)
--- p.205
The team was so knowledgeable that they named their horses in nine languages, but they were so ignorant that they bought an ox to ride.
(Wisdom and Foolishness)
--- p.221
There are smart people in the world and there are not-so-smart people.
(A Fragment of Life)
--- p.243
In my desire to become morally perfect, I made a somewhat reckless and difficult to execute plan.
I dreamed of a perfect life, without a single blemish, free from all the bad behaviors and habits that one might fall into, not only due to one's innate character but also due to the temptations around one.
--- p.263
Publisher's Review
Aphorisms of wisdom that will change your life, lifelong lessons!
On December 19, 1732, a 26-year-old young man in Philadelphia, New England, published a very special calendar.
The cover of the almanac read 'Poor Richard, 1733. An Almanack' and the publisher was listed as Richard Saunders.
This calendar contained something very special, in addition to the usual calendar information such as dates and anniversaries.
The calendar was very popular each time it was published, and was published every year thereafter without fail, up until the year 1758.
The preface of the calendar contained words that made people examine their attitude toward life, including 'How to become rich', 'How to live a long and healthy life', 'The secret to success', 'The value of good deeds', and 'The path to happiness'.
The margins were filled with moral proverbs, witty sayings, proverbs, and jokes about diligence, frugality, moderation, determination and action, work, words and actions, love, kindness, study, effort, prudence, honesty, and human relationships.
In addition, it contained wise sayings and prose about life, and this calendar provided very useful information to people at a time when books were not easily accessible.
People called this calendar 'Poor Richard's Calendar'.
The publisher of this calendar, Richard Saunders, was Benjamin Franklin, one of the wisest Americans, who would later lay the groundwork for the Declaration of Independence and author the world's most famous autobiography.
In his twenties, Franklin dreamed of becoming a morally perfect human being, and he established and practiced the '13 virtues' and guidelines: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, truthfulness, justice, moderation, cleanliness, calmness, chastity, and humility.
When he published 'Poor Richard's Almanac', he incorporated these values into the calendar as short aphorisms.
For the cultivation of the minds of my readers, I have included moral lessons, proverbs, and excellent sayings wherever I could find space.
By doing so, we have tried to instill good virtues such as honesty, moderation, diligence, and frugality in the hearts of our readers.
(Poor Richard's Almanac, 1756)
Franklin conceived the preface to his final calendar, Poor Richard's Almanac of 1758, while on a ship to England in 1757, which later became widely known as The Way to Riches.
This book, "Poor Richard's Almanac," which contains wise advice that will serve as a foundation for young people's lives, including "The Road to Riches," has long been loved as the "most gifted book to young people" in the United States.
On December 19, 1732, a 26-year-old young man in Philadelphia, New England, published a very special calendar.
The cover of the almanac read 'Poor Richard, 1733. An Almanack' and the publisher was listed as Richard Saunders.
This calendar contained something very special, in addition to the usual calendar information such as dates and anniversaries.
The calendar was very popular each time it was published, and was published every year thereafter without fail, up until the year 1758.
The preface of the calendar contained words that made people examine their attitude toward life, including 'How to become rich', 'How to live a long and healthy life', 'The secret to success', 'The value of good deeds', and 'The path to happiness'.
The margins were filled with moral proverbs, witty sayings, proverbs, and jokes about diligence, frugality, moderation, determination and action, work, words and actions, love, kindness, study, effort, prudence, honesty, and human relationships.
In addition, it contained wise sayings and prose about life, and this calendar provided very useful information to people at a time when books were not easily accessible.
People called this calendar 'Poor Richard's Calendar'.
The publisher of this calendar, Richard Saunders, was Benjamin Franklin, one of the wisest Americans, who would later lay the groundwork for the Declaration of Independence and author the world's most famous autobiography.
In his twenties, Franklin dreamed of becoming a morally perfect human being, and he established and practiced the '13 virtues' and guidelines: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, truthfulness, justice, moderation, cleanliness, calmness, chastity, and humility.
When he published 'Poor Richard's Almanac', he incorporated these values into the calendar as short aphorisms.
For the cultivation of the minds of my readers, I have included moral lessons, proverbs, and excellent sayings wherever I could find space.
By doing so, we have tried to instill good virtues such as honesty, moderation, diligence, and frugality in the hearts of our readers.
(Poor Richard's Almanac, 1756)
Franklin conceived the preface to his final calendar, Poor Richard's Almanac of 1758, while on a ship to England in 1757, which later became widely known as The Way to Riches.
This book, "Poor Richard's Almanac," which contains wise advice that will serve as a foundation for young people's lives, including "The Road to Riches," has long been loved as the "most gifted book to young people" in the United States.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 5, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 288 pages | 366g | 128*190*19mm
- ISBN13: 9791185455365
- ISBN10: 1185455361
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