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... happy if we studied nature more in natural things ; and acted according to nature whose rules are few , plain , and most reasonable . Let us begin where she begins , go her pace , and close always where she ends , and we cannot miss of ...
... happy if we studied nature more in natural things ; and acted according to nature whose rules are few , plain , and most reasonable . Let us begin where she begins , go her pace , and close always where she ends , and we cannot miss of ...
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... Happy the place where that is found . Were it universal , we should be cured of two extremes , want and excess : and the one would supply the other , and so bring both nearer to a mean ; the just degree of earthly happiness . It is a ...
... Happy the place where that is found . Were it universal , we should be cured of two extremes , want and excess : and the one would supply the other , and so bring both nearer to a mean ; the just degree of earthly happiness . It is a ...
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... happy and easy in thy family , above all things observe discipline . Every one in it should know their duty ; and there should be a time and place for every thing ; and , whatever else is done or omitted , be sure to begin and end with ...
... happy and easy in thy family , above all things observe discipline . Every one in it should know their duty ; and there should be a time and place for every thing ; and , whatever else is done or omitted , be sure to begin and end with ...
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... happy without the other ; nor can either of them be miserable alone . As if they could change bodies , they take their turns in pain as well as in pleasure ; reliev- ing one another in their most adverse condi- tions . What one enjoys ...
... happy without the other ; nor can either of them be miserable alone . As if they could change bodies , they take their turns in pain as well as in pleasure ; reliev- ing one another in their most adverse condi- tions . What one enjoys ...
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... happy and striking way of ex- pressing a thought . It is not often , though it be lively and mantling , that it carries a great body with it . Wit , therefore , is fitter for diversion than business , being more grateful to fancy than ...
... happy and striking way of ex- pressing a thought . It is not often , though it be lively and mantling , that it carries a great body with it . Wit , therefore , is fitter for diversion than business , being more grateful to fancy than ...
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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.