My new-year's gift to my son [comprising Pamphilius, Economy of life and Patient boys]. |
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... soon changed me from an angel to a veritable diable . Of my angelic life I may thus speak : - In honest poverty , yet ever and anon basking in the sunshine of affluence ; braving the blast of adversity , still at times par- taking of ...
... soon changed me from an angel to a veritable diable . Of my angelic life I may thus speak : - In honest poverty , yet ever and anon basking in the sunshine of affluence ; braving the blast of adversity , still at times par- taking of ...
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... soon pay for the window . " In a very short time I became a very expert clipper , and from that day contri- buted my share towards the household expenses . At this period , a great change in my affairs was likely to result from a ...
... soon pay for the window . " In a very short time I became a very expert clipper , and from that day contri- buted my share towards the household expenses . At this period , a great change in my affairs was likely to result from a ...
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... soon will run to seed . My uncle shared my aunt's ambition ; and , instead of resting quietly and cultivating that Eden , which was more than suffi- cient to satisfy all earthly wants , he plunged into speculations . The possession of ...
... soon will run to seed . My uncle shared my aunt's ambition ; and , instead of resting quietly and cultivating that Eden , which was more than suffi- cient to satisfy all earthly wants , he plunged into speculations . The possession of ...
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... soon begets crime . My angelic life continued up to my twelfth year - a boyhood life of love , truth , industry , and happiness ! Man is influenced by circumstances - not guided . Circum- stances may guide an unsophisticated boy ; but ...
... soon begets crime . My angelic life continued up to my twelfth year - a boyhood life of love , truth , industry , and happiness ! Man is influenced by circumstances - not guided . Circum- stances may guide an unsophisticated boy ; but ...
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... soon find some- thing to do . " " And so shall I , " he replied . " All I know is this , that wherever you go , I shall follow . " " Nonsense , Johnny . persuade you to go back . " But come to our employer ; he will I saw my kind ...
... soon find some- thing to do . " " And so shall I , " he replied . " All I know is this , that wherever you go , I shall follow . " " Nonsense , Johnny . persuade you to go back . " But come to our employer ; he will I saw my kind ...
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10 페이지 - This Doctrine, my Friends, is Reason and Wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own Industry, and Frugality, and Prudence, though excellent 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. Remember, Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
6 페이지 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? 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.
8 페이지 - 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.
8 페이지 - 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, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
5 페이지 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
6 페이지 - He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour,' 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.
70 페이지 - For work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind, — honest work, which you intend getting done.
10 페이지 - This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own industry, and frugality, and prudence, though excellent 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.
9 페이지 - We are offered by the terms of this sale, six months credit ; and that, perhaps, has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty.
6 페이지 - Richard say, one today is worth two tomorrows; and farther, have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle? Are you then your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says.