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Learning - Love's Cures

Always an up-to-date mentor, Franklin’s insights fit right into the soundbites you see here. But why stop here? For a Niagara of wit and understanding in the wonderful words from Ben's own works, get to a search engine and try: Franklin + “Poor Richard.” You might add “1758” -- or just click here. The 1758 preface features some favorite sayings. ( Oh, parents, those "Poor Richard's" websites can get raucous.)
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What's Ben What's Verse
Learning From Experience
see also ADVICE, EDUCATION, FRIEND & ENEMIES, MEMORY, UNDERRATING & OVERRATING and WARNING SIGNS.
He that lives well, is learned enough. [1736]The best degree?
Life's Chemistry.
Observe all men, thy self most. [1740]Find clue
To … you.
The Things which hurt,
instruct. [1744]
Thumb burned,
Hand learned.
Wise Men learn by others'
harms, Fools by their own. [1749]
Another's nicked?
From that predict.
He that best understands the World, least likes it. [1753]Sage’s light
Presumes … night.
Love's Cures
Love and Tooth-ache have
many Cures, but none
infallible -- except
Possession and Dispossession. [1751]
Cure love or tooth-ache:
Just keep or forsake.



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