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... those hea- vy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my ad- vice , I will give it you in short , ༢ ...
... those hea- vy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my ad- vice , I will give it you in short , ༢ ...
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... able to pay him . When you have got your bargain , you may , perhaps , think little of payment ; but as Poor Richard says , ' Creditors have better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days ...
... able to pay him . When you have got your bargain , you may , perhaps , think little of payment ; but as Poor Richard says , ' Creditors have better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set days ...
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... able gardeners and husbandmen are ignorant of the reason of their calling ; as most artificers are of the reason of their own rules that govern their excellent workman- ship . But a naturalist and mechanic of this sort is master of the ...
... able gardeners and husbandmen are ignorant of the reason of their calling ; as most artificers are of the reason of their own rules that govern their excellent workman- ship . But a naturalist and mechanic of this sort is master of the ...
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... able dexterity and motion , sets all parts at work to feed themselves ; and , last of all how the rational soul is seated in the animal , as its proper house , as is the animal in the body ; I say , if this rare fabric alone were but ...
... able dexterity and motion , sets all parts at work to feed themselves ; and , last of all how the rational soul is seated in the animal , as its proper house , as is the animal in the body ; I say , if this rare fabric alone were but ...
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... able to shake it ; because it is not under the moving influ- ences of worldly contingencies . The satisfaction of those that do so is in well doing , and in the assurance they have of a future reward ; that they are best loved by those ...
... able to shake it ; because it is not under the moving influ- ences of worldly contingencies . The satisfaction of those that do so is in well doing , and in the assurance they have of a future reward ; that they are best loved by those ...
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Page 20 - Things, for they may all be blasted without the Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them.
Page 7 - ... lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee : and early to bed, and early to...
Page 8 - He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor," as poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve ; for, " at the working man's house, hunger looks in, but dares not enter.
Page 11 - And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. And again, The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge; and again, Not to oversee workmen, is to leave them your purse open. Trusting too much to others...
Page 12 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 16 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, 'Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 14 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Page 15 - Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water.
Page 21 - I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine.
Page 10 - I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.