The national forum., 1910-07-09
THOMAS BECKETT
Attorney and CounselIOr-at-L Law
aga Louisiana Avenue
R0 m =, Lewis Bldg, Washington, D. 6.
Sylvester 1. MCLaurin
Attorney and Counsellor Law
600 + ST., NJ. w,
First Floor
POOR RICHARDS MAXINIs.
Franklin's Proverbs of Thrift Espe'
ciaIly Applicable at This Time.

Clauy AppiicNpic W AihS AAAuS'
II a postal savings bank Is estab-
lished on the proposed lines, it might
be well to recognize on the deposit
card and on the bonds that are to be
issued the wholesome maxims OF
Franklin, the first American philoso~
pher. Poor Richards sayings would
in this way have deservedly wide
circulation and would be read by the
plain people greatly to their advan-
tage as they were read in the early
days CT the Republic. Here are some
of these rnaxims, taken from the
Pennsylvania almanac for 1858, OF
which Benjamin Franklin, under the
pseudonym of Richard Sanders, was
editor and publisher.
Many words will not fill bushel.
God helps them who help them
selves.
The used key is always bright.
Do not squander time; time is the
stuff that life is made of.
The sleeping fox catches no poul-
try.
Time enough" always proves lit
tie enough.
He that riseth late must trot all
day and shall scarce overtake his
business at night.
Laziness travels so slowly that pow
erty soon overtakes him.
Drive thy business; let not thy
business drive thee.
Early to bed and early to rise make
man health, wealthy and wise.
He that lives upon hope will die
fasting.
Industry pays debts.
Diligence is the mother Of good
luck.
One to-day is worth two to-mor-
rows.
Have you something to do to-mor-
row, do it to-day.
The cat in gloves catches no mice.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Employ thy time well If thou mean
est to gain leisure.
Since thou are not sure CT minute
do not throw away an hour.
Trouble springs from idleness and
grievous toll from needless ease.
Fly pleasures and they will follow
thee.
Three removes are as bad as fire.
Want of care does more damage
than want Of knowledge.
Not to oversee workmen is to leave
them thy purse open.
If thou wouldst have faithful SER
want and one that thou llkest, serve
thyself.
For want Of a nail the shoe was lost;
For want of shoe the horse was
lost;
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.
What maintains one vice would
bring up two children.
Many a little make nlickle.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat
them.
Wise men learn by others harms.
When the we'll is dry they know the
need of water.
Wouldst tlou know the value of
money try to borrow some.
He that goes a-borrowing goes
a-sorrowing.
Pride is as loud beggar as Want
and great deal more saucy.
Pride that dimes on Vanity sups on
Contempt. g..
Pride breakfasted with Plenty,
dined with Poverty and supped with
Infamy.
The second vice is lying; the first
is running into debt.
Lying rides upon Debts back.
1t is hard for an empty bag to stand
upright
Creditors have better memories
than debtors.
They have short Lent who owe
money to be paid at Easter.
Experience keeps dear school, but
fools will learn in no other, and
scarcely in that.
Plow hard while sluggards sleep,
and you shall have corn to sell and
to keep.
He that by the plow would thrive,
himself must either hold or drive.