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... keep . " Work while it is call- ed to - day , for you know not how much you may be hindered to - morrow . " One to - day is worth two to - morrows , " as Poor Richard says ; and farther , " Never leave that till to - morrow , which you ...
... keep . " Work while it is call- ed to - day , for you know not how much you may be hindered to - morrow . " One to - day is worth two to - morrows , " as Poor Richard says ; and farther , " Never leave that till to - morrow , which you ...
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... Keep thy shop , and thy shop will keep thee : " and again , " If you would have your busi- ness done , go ; if not , send . " And again , " He that by the plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . " And again , " The eye ...
... Keep thy shop , and thy shop will keep thee : " and again , " If you would have your busi- ness done , go ; if not , send . " And again , " He that by the plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . " And again , " The eye ...
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... keep his nose all his life to the grindstone , and die not worth a groat at last . A fat kitchen makes a lean will ; " and , " Many estates are spent in the getting , Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting , And men for punch ...
... keep his nose all his life to the grindstone , and die not worth a groat at last . A fat kitchen makes a lean will ; " and , " Many estates are spent in the getting , Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting , And men for punch ...
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... keep near shore . " It is , however , a folly soon punished ; for , as poor Richard says , " Pride that dines on vanity , sups on contempt ; -Pride breakfasted with Plenty , dined with Poverty , and supped with Infamy . " And , af- ter ...
... keep near shore . " It is , however , a folly soon punished ; for , as poor Richard says , " Pride that dines on vanity , sups on contempt ; -Pride breakfasted with Plenty , dined with Poverty , and supped with Infamy . " And , af- ter ...
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... keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says : so , " Rather go to bed supperless , than rise in debt . Get what you can , and what you get hold , ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . " 1 THE WAY TO WEALTH . And when ...
... keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says : so , " Rather go to bed supperless , than rise in debt . Get what you can , and what you get hold , ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . " 1 THE WAY TO WEALTH . And when ...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
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Almanack animal without feathers animating some happier ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD appears ard says aspiring disposition auction beauteous feathers burst the prison callow infancy Chinvang creditor diligence disposition and unbounded distress dress EDWARD PERCIVAL ENDEARED BY AGE ENJOYMENTS OF EARLY EPITAPH Father Abraham fledged pinions folly fool FRENCH OF GANGANELLI friends frugality GOLDSMITH grated prison happier form happy Elysium harmonious sorrow hath health to enjoy heap of beauteous heard to petition hope for retribution hope of animating humour idle indignant soul burst innocence can hope keep left a lifeless legged animal lifeless heap live Mathematician Mathematics mour ness never oft-removed person of unblemished philosophy pitiless hands pleasure Poor Dick Poor Rich Poor Richard says pride purse RICHARD ACANTHUS RICHARD SAUNDERS rough and pitiless run in debt Sloth sure thee thing thou tired with fruitless unalienable rights undoubted charter view those fields violent clamours WEALTH