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... mean ? ” " Our habits are becoming depraved . They grow worse and worse every day . We are getting , as the poet says , ' Into a fixed , confirmed habit of sin , which will terminate in death ; death , not only as to merit , but a moral ...
... mean ? ” " Our habits are becoming depraved . They grow worse and worse every day . We are getting , as the poet says , ' Into a fixed , confirmed habit of sin , which will terminate in death ; death , not only as to merit , but a moral ...
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... mean , my son , that you should despise the rich , or riches . No. But do not covet them ; nor think that to gain wealth is to attain happiness . Let your desires be properly governed : in proportion to their fewness will be the extent ...
... mean , my son , that you should despise the rich , or riches . No. But do not covet them ; nor think that to gain wealth is to attain happiness . Let your desires be properly governed : in proportion to their fewness will be the extent ...
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... means to take all our little family to London ; and shortly afterwards I was seated in the fore part of a sailing vessel , which yielded to the impulse of the breeze that wafted me away from my native land . I was not the only one on ...
... means to take all our little family to London ; and shortly afterwards I was seated in the fore part of a sailing vessel , which yielded to the impulse of the breeze that wafted me away from my native land . I was not the only one on ...
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... means brought it within proper control . Miss Docherty , on her becoming Mrs. Smiles , did not leave off her industrious habits . She still continued her busi- ness ; she did more — she taught her husband the nature of a savings ' bank ...
... means brought it within proper control . Miss Docherty , on her becoming Mrs. Smiles , did not leave off her industrious habits . She still continued her busi- ness ; she did more — she taught her husband the nature of a savings ' bank ...
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... rang , I suppose you mean the bell that's never done ringing . " Here Gal fixed his humorous eyes on me , and laughing , said , " You're a young deevil ; and it wouldn't surprise me TEMPTATION . 39 though , as a bad soldier is.
... rang , I suppose you mean the bell that's never done ringing . " Here Gal fixed his humorous eyes on me , and laughing , said , " You're a young deevil ; and it wouldn't surprise me TEMPTATION . 39 though , as a bad soldier is.
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Page 10 - 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...
Page 6 - 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.
Page 8 - 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 8 - 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.
Page 5 - 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.
Page 6 - 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.
Page 70 - For work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind, — honest work, which you intend getting done.
Page 10 - 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.
Page 9 - 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.
Page 6 - 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.