Poor Richard's Almanac (sometimes Almanack) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for the purpose of this work in the title. It appeared continuously from 1732 to 1757. The almanac was a best seller for a pamphlet published in the American colonies; print runs typically ran to 10,000 per year. An almanac from the arabic al-manaakh, the climate (also spelled almanack, especially in Commonwealth English) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 For the former mayor of Nepean, see Ben Franklin (politician) Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American printer, journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat,Atheist and inventor. ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person in authorship of a work of art; e. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

It contained the typical calendar, weather, poems, and astronomical and astrological information that an almanac of the period contained. It is chiefly remembered, however, for being a repository of Franklin's aphorisms and proverbs, many of which live on in American English. These maxims typically counsel thrift and courtesy, with just a dash of cynicism. A calendar is a system for naming periods of time, typically days. ... Composite satellite image showing the progress of a hurricane weather system approaching the east coast of America Weather comprises all the various phenomena that occur in the atmosphere of a planet. ... In ancient Greece and other early civilizations, astronomy consisted largely of astrometry, measuring positions of stars and planets in the sky. ... An astrological chart (or horoscope) - Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251), using the tropical zodiac Astrology (from Greek: αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, star + λόγος, logos, word) is... Connotatively: an aphorism is a wise saying that bears repetition. ... A proverb (from the Latin proverbium) is a pithy saying which had gained credence through widespread or frequent use. ... American English is the form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ...

Some sample maxims from Poor Richard's Almanac include:

• Let thy discontents be thy secrets; if the world knows them `t will despise thee and increase them.
• No nation was ever ruined by trade.
• Drive thy Business, or it will drive thee.
• He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
• Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven.
• Experience keeps a dear school, yet fools will learn in no other.
• Avarice and happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted.
• Where there's Marriage without Love, there will be Love without Marriage.
• Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar.
• Necessity never made a good bargain.
• Let thy Child's first Lesson be Obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.
• Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
• If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send.
• Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of.
• If your Riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to t'other World?
• A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
• There is no little enemy.
• God heals, and the doctor takes the fee.
• Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
• Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
• If you'd know the value of money, go and borrow some.
• When befriended, remember it. When you befriend, forget it.

External links

• Selections from Poor Richard's Almanac by Ben Franklin
• Three Online Editions of Poor Richard's (1733, 1753, 1759)