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This character was introduced as a slow-witted astronomer. He opines that hungry men have trouble behaving morally, noting "it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright." A book whose title saw this figure "improved" was later reissued as The Way to Wealth, and his namesake publication came out each year from 1732 to 1757. His other sayings include "God helps those who help themselves" and "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." For 10 points, name this alias of Benjamin Franklin, the narrator of a certain "Almanac."
This character was introduced as a slow-witted astronomer. He opines that hungry men have trouble behaving morally, noting "it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.
Poor Richard [or Richard Saunders; prompt on Richard]