it's too much effort, so I won't.

" 

Editor's note: Sometimes we remain in the dark.… 

“A word to the wise is enough” - Poor Richard 

The model for Poor Charlie's Almanack is, of course, Ben Franklin's Poor
Richard's Almanac. Franklin, as many know, was a polymath. Born in
Boston and a leader of the American Revolution, he was a journalist,
publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist,
librarian, diplomat, and inventor. Using the pseudonym of "Poor Richard,"
Franklin published his Almanach from 1733 to 1758. Its content varied,
including not only many Franklin aphorisms that became famous but also
calendars, weather forecasts, astronomical information, and astrological
data. The Almanac was hugely popular in the American colonies, selling
about 10,000 copies per year. 
Poor Richard's maxims ranged widely in topic and were typically laced with
humor. Some samples include: 
"No nation was ever ruined by trade." 
"Drive the Business, or it will drive thee." 
"He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals." 
"Where there's Marriage without Love, there will be Love without
Marriage. " 
"Necessity never made a good bargain." 
"Three may keep a secret, but two of them are dead." 
"There is no little enemy." 
"It's difficult for an empty stack to stand upright."