Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758Newly set into type expressly for the members of the Limited Editions Club, 1964 - Almanacs, American - 300 pages |
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... better and richer find thee . On the 25th of this month , anno 1642 , was born the great Sir ISAAC NEWTON , prince of the modern astronomers and philosophers . But what is all our little boasted knowledge , compar'd with that of the ...
... better and richer find thee . On the 25th of this month , anno 1642 , was born the great Sir ISAAC NEWTON , prince of the modern astronomers and philosophers . But what is all our little boasted knowledge , compar'd with that of the ...
Page 193
... better not to know , than knowing err . Many a Man would have been worse , if his Estate had been better . We may give Advice , but we cannot give Conduct . Many have quarrel'd about Religion , that never practised it . MARCH Some sweet ...
... better not to know , than knowing err . Many a Man would have been worse , if his Estate had been better . We may give Advice , but we cannot give Conduct . Many have quarrel'd about Religion , that never practised it . MARCH Some sweet ...
Page 279
... better Times . We may make these Times better if we bestir ourselves . Industry need not wish , as Poor Richard says , and He that lives upon Hope will die fasting . There are no Gains , without Pains ; then Help Hands , for I have no ...
... better Times . We may make these Times better if we bestir ourselves . Industry need not wish , as Poor Richard says , and He that lives upon Hope will die fasting . There are no Gains , without Pains ; then Help Hands , for I have no ...
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