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POORE RICHARD’S REALLY POORE APHORISMS
Marcus Aurelius wrote ‘em, Ben Franklin wrote ‘em, Nietzsche wrote ‘em, Mark Twain wrote ‘em; hell, why shouldn’t I?
Try it, maybe you’ll like it.

Poore Richard’s Aphorisms for the Week of Our Lord, 26 February Two Thousand and Seven, which He must claim while Condoleeza Rice stares on with a face that looks as if she’s perpetually passing a stone shaped like a the Great Pyramid of Cheops. (With apologies to Ben Franklin himself.)

After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.   Well, OK, not the wench.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.   This is better, however , than a case of the crabs.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

The worst wheel of a cart makes the most noise.   And then it gets the grease and is practically worshipped by the cart owner.  After which time it falls off and wrecks the cart.  So what does the owner do?  Set it out next to the entrance to his driveway as a symbol of his own idiocy.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

The poor have little,
Beggars none;
The rich too much
Enough not one.
Try to change things,
Soon you’ll see,
For all you r troubles
A Beggar you’ll be.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her.  But at least he’ll know what he’s getting.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.   But once he catches said business he’ll realize he should have just stayed in bed.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Does thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of.   That and a hell of a lot of aggravation.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Little strokes,
Fell great oaks.
Pornographic minds
From this can make
Bad jokes.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

The cat in gloves catches no mice.  For this reason the mice are investing their savings in cat gloves.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self?   Do not count thine ex-spouses when trying to solve this riddle.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Well done is better than well said.   That’s what I always say.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Be slow in chusing a friend, slower in changing.   Remember – he’s going to expect you to repay that $20.00.
                                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

The discontented Man finds no easy Chair.   For this reason, I recommend a futon.
                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.   But an ounce of prevention costs 17 tonnes of anxiety.
                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

A little neglect may breed great mischief...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.   That’s why I’m going into the nail business.
                                                                                                                                Poore Richard

Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.   And in the curves.
                                                                                                                                Poore Richard


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