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Summary: American Colonial Wisdom
Review: Benjamin Franklin has indeed given us a great treasure to enjoys for centuries to come. Poor Richard's Almanack is full of funny and wise sayings filled with historical value. Some hold true to their time and others speak of institutions like marriage, disipline and business in which not much has changed. I compare it with chinesse proverbs. This book included corky illustations that depict what would come to mind when reading such phrases in those days.
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Summary: Entertaining, Enlightening, and Educational
Review: Dover thrift books are cheap and easy to take anywhere. I would not recommend them for scholarly work in the least. But, they are good for a leisurely read.The Wit and Wisdom is a collection of aphorisms taken from the the pages of the almanack. In terms of background information, there is some (minimal) biographical information about Benjamin Franklin and even less information on the almanack. The adages are aranged by general subject. Some of the aphorisms will seem familiar since a couple are repeated in the book under different subject headings. I like that the book gives you some quick words of wisdom which can still be applicable today. It also gives one a brief glimpse of what the late 1700s thought of as important or problematic. It is worth the dollar.
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Summary: Quote Book From a Sage
Review: Franklin is the American Merlin. He is scientist, sage, and savant. This book is a collocation of his proverbs from "Poor Richard's Almanac." It reads like a typical quote book, but it goes deeper. Franklin has wisdom tempered with humor and a gift for coining gold phrases. I recommend it for any fan of Covey's "Seven Habits" or Allen's "As A Man Thinketh." You return to the ancient virtues that made those ancient so interesting. One of the gems in this books is the list of Franklins personal virtues. Both Steven Covey and Hyrum M. Smith of Franklin Planners based their research in this plan for perfection. Get your children inculcated with these virtues of an authentic genius and patriot. They and we need all the help we can get.
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Summary: Quote Book From a Sage
Review: Franklin is the American Merlin. He is scientist, sage, and savant. This book is a collocation of his proverbs from "Poor Richard's Almanac." It reads like a typical quote book, but it goes deeper. Franklin has wisdom tempered with humor and a gift for coining gold phrases. I recommend it for any fan of Covey's "Seven Habits" or Allen's "As A Man Thinketh." You return to the ancient virtues that made those ancient so interesting. One of the gems in this books is the list of Franklins personal virtues. Both Steven Covey and Hyrum M. Smith of Franklin Planners based their research in this plan for perfection. Get your children inculcated with these virtues of an authentic genius and patriot. They and we need all the help we can get.
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Summary: over it
Review: Okay so I thought this book was supposed to be really great, but when I read it, it seemed very outdated; almost as if it were written hundreds of years ago. Also, I am so over Ben Franklin. So, he invented the kite and the can opener. I think that we as a society would have figured those things out for ourselves after a while anyway. I was looking for some good witty sayings to use when I picked up this book. Until I turn 75 next year, I will not consider myself old and will not be using any of the outdated sayings or information in this book. As far as an almanac goes, my arthritic joints do just fine in predicting the weather for me. In terms of up to date information , I would like to recommend Player Haters by Carl Weber.
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Summary: Great Book Filled with Franklin's Wit & Wisdom
Review: This one is a keeper for anyone who likes to be reminded of the good advice this little book gives. As a man in my mid-thirties, I appreciate this book-of-quotes a great deal. If only I would have followed the advice given in this book when I was a young lad! I would be much better off by now to say the least. If you are a teen or have children that are teens, this book is full of time-tested wisdom that is based on life-experience, and a pragmatic point of view. It is a good tool for use in developing character and is a great source of direction for young and old--if truly applied that is.
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Summary: delightful collection of proverbs and sayings
Review: Tremendously educational and enlightening. A manual for life and living. One of the few I have reread and still get something from.
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Summary: A Prescription For Living
Review: What can I say? It's Benjamin Franklin! One of our beloved American forefathers with so much wisdom, it applies to not only our fellow Americans, but to the worldly human race. This compilation is full of tidbits from his "Poor Richard's Almanac" columns written for the hungry wisdom and logical seeking people back in early America. This is a timeless collection of suggestions and instructions that make perfect SENSE. Buy this and learn about YOUR life and how to make life better for not only yourself, but the others around you.
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