Patience - Planning: Ben Franklin interpreted by John McCall

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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Patience
see also BUDGETING, MARRIAGE, PREPARATION, SELF-COMMAND and TIME.

By diligence and patience, the mouse bit in two the cable. [1735]

Drip … drip… drip:
Mountains split.

He that can have Patience,
can have what he will. [1736]

Hook...a bright...fate:
Bait…and then … wait.

What signifies your Patience, if you can’t find it when you want it? [1747]

Patience’ rays are steady
But not … ever-ready.

You can bear your own
Faults, and why not a Fault
in your Wife? [1750]

Bear your own burrs?
Bear his or hers.

Planning & Deciding

Take counsel in wine, but
resolve afterwards in water. [1733]

Plan when high,
Sign when dry.

When ‘tis fair be sure take your Great coat with you. [1734]

Don’t plan to cavort
On a weather report.

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