Worth and Wealth: A Collection of Maxims, Morals and Miscellanies for Merchants and Men of Business |
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... Common Sense , Bacon , has said that " nothing should be put in practice which has not been previously developed in theory . " Trade is as universal as the race , as ancient as the first barter , when two men got what both wanted by ...
... Common Sense , Bacon , has said that " nothing should be put in practice which has not been previously developed in theory . " Trade is as universal as the race , as ancient as the first barter , when two men got what both wanted by ...
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... common people , for which the higher ranks did not compete with them . At the same time , the respectable citizens , who had none of the higher aristocratical notions , like Pericles , Alcibiades , or Callias , the son of Hippo- nicus ...
... common people , for which the higher ranks did not compete with them . At the same time , the respectable citizens , who had none of the higher aristocratical notions , like Pericles , Alcibiades , or Callias , the son of Hippo- nicus ...
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... common , but tolerably applicable to the subject which occupies your mind . One day there was trouble at the great house - clock . All hands had come to a dead stand . The whole works had stopped . This excited the surprise of the long ...
... common , but tolerably applicable to the subject which occupies your mind . One day there was trouble at the great house - clock . All hands had come to a dead stand . The whole works had stopped . This excited the surprise of the long ...
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... because to thee they sold Conscience and virtue , for the meed of gold- Far , far above the common herd , to shine Immaculate , adopted sons of thine ! " And again , we have at page 163 of Mr. 86 MAXIMS , MORALS AND MISCELLANIES 44. ...
... because to thee they sold Conscience and virtue , for the meed of gold- Far , far above the common herd , to shine Immaculate , adopted sons of thine ! " And again , we have at page 163 of Mr. 86 MAXIMS , MORALS AND MISCELLANIES 44. ...
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... common stock , the losses which may result from their own annual , ascertained , average of fraud and roguery , but into a company to insure themselves against the vices and immoralities and idleness from which those losses and those ...
... common stock , the losses which may result from their own annual , ascertained , average of fraud and roguery , but into a company to insure themselves against the vices and immoralities and idleness from which those losses and those ...
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Page 347 - I see Men's Judgments are A parcel of their fortunes; and things outward Do draw the inward quality after them, To suffer all alike.
Page 348 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool : are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 83 - A sturdy lad from New Hampshire or Vermont, who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always like a cat falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls. He walks abreast with his days and feels no shame in not 'studying a profession, 1 for he does not postpone his life, but lives already.
Page 183 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Page 73 - REMEMBER that time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labor, and goes abroad, or sits idle one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, ought not to reckon that the only expense; he has really spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides.
Page 57 - The prosperity of a people is proportionate to the number of hands and minds usefully employed. To the community, sedition is a fever, corruption is a gangrene, and idleness is an.
Page 75 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it,. is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 74 - Beware of thinking all your own that you possess, and of living accordingly. It is a mistake that many people who have credit fall into. To prevent this, keep an exact account for some time, both of your expenses and your income.
Page 306 - Rightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument, But greatly to find quarrel in a straw When honour's at the stake.
Page 384 - A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding: it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant; accommodates itself to the meanest capacities 5 silences the loud and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible, Philip of Macedon was a man of most invincible reason this way.