Which one of these proverbs from Poor Richard's Almanac, best describes the Republican majority in Congress?
A) There is much difference between imitating a good man, and counterfeiting him.
B) Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.
C) Whate’er’s begun in anger ends in shame.
D) Fools multiply folly.
E) A good Lawyer, a bad Neighbour.
F) Approve not of him who commends all you say.
G) The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.
H) Laws like to Cobwebs catch small Flies, Great ones break thro’ before your eyes.
I) Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason.
J) One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults.
K) He that lives upon Hope, dies farting.
L) Here comes Courage! that seiz’d the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse.
M) The rotten Apple spoils his Companion.
N) He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
O) Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not of Reason.
A) There is much difference between imitating a good man, and counterfeiting him.
B) Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.
C) Whate’er’s begun in anger ends in shame.
D) Fools multiply folly.
E) A good Lawyer, a bad Neighbour.
F) Approve not of him who commends all you say.
G) The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.
H) Laws like to Cobwebs catch small Flies, Great ones break thro’ before your eyes.
I) Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason.
J) One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults.
K) He that lives upon Hope, dies farting.
L) Here comes Courage! that seiz’d the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse.
M) The rotten Apple spoils his Companion.
N) He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
O) Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not of Reason.
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