Review: 'Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack' by Benjamin Franklin

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Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin is a short book that contains hundreds of quotes and sayings from various editions of Franklin’s almanacks. Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack was issued annually for 25 years beginning in 1732. It was very popular among its readers and contained an eclectic mix of weather predictions, jokes, recipes, and life advice in the form of short sayings. This small collection divides the quotes into 29 different categories.

I really enjoyed this short book of sayings. It was very interesting to read Benjamin Franklin’s advice and opinions of such a wide variety of topics. Some of my favorite categories/sections in the collection were prosperity and success, self-development, and talking and silence. Even though Franklin’s almanacks were written so long ago, so much of what he says is still applicable and relevant to today. I would recommend this short book to anyone who wants a great quick read, as well as some, as the title suggests, wit and wisdom!