Franklin Maxims: X

THE ROTTEN APPLE SPOILS HIS COMPANION

Franklin Maxims: XI

TRICKS AND TREACHERY ARE THE PRACTICE OF FOOLS, THAT HAVE NOT WIT ENOUGH TO BE HONEST

First published in June, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: IX

WOULD YOU LIVE WITH EASE, DO WHAT YOU OUGHT, NOT WHAT YOU PLEASE

First published in June, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: VIII

AN HONEST MAN WILL RECEIVE NEITHER MONEY NOR PRAISE, THAT IS NOT HIS DUE.

First published in May, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: VII

LEARN OF THE SKILFUL: HE THAT TEACHES HIMSELF, HATH A FOOL FOR HIS MASTER.

First published in May, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: VI

TELL ME MY FAULTS, AND MEND YOUR OWN.

First published in May, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: V

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

First published in May, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: IV

THE ROTTEN APPLE SPOILS HIS COMPANION.

First published in April, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: III

• "HE THAT SPEAKS MUCH IS MUCH MISTAKEN."

First published in April, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: II

• HE THAT WOULD LIVE IN PEACE AND AT EASE, MUST NOT SPEAK ALL HE KNOWS, NOR JUDGE ALL HE SEES.

First published in April, 2020.

Franklin Maxims: I

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90), a Founding Father of the United States of America, published an almanac entitled Poor Richard's Almanack.

This series of pamphlets ran from 1732 until 1758.

They contained many wise and profound maxims.

I've been so impressed by them that I'm going to post some on the blog.

Here's the first:-

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, BEING OVERTAKEN AND SLAIN BY THE ENEMY, ALL FOR WANT OF CARE ABOUT A HORSE-SHOE NAIL.

First published in April, 2020.