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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The learn'd are happy Nature to explore , The Fool is happy that he knows no more . The Rich are happy in the Plenty given ; The Poor contents him with the Care of Heav'n .
The learn'd are happy Nature to explore , The Fool is happy that he knows no more . The Rich are happy in the Plenty given ; The Poor contents him with the Care of Heav'n .
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How happy would appear to each his Fate , Had Gripe his Humour , or he Gripe's Estate ? Kind Fate and Fortune , blend ' em if you can , And of two Wretches make one happy Man . Well done is better than well said .
How happy would appear to each his Fate , Had Gripe his Humour , or he Gripe's Estate ? Kind Fate and Fortune , blend ' em if you can , And of two Wretches make one happy Man . Well done is better than well said .
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and that he who cannot be happy in any State , can be so in no State . To be happy , they tell us we must be content . Right . But they do not teach how we may become content . Poor Richard shall give you a short good Rule for that .
and that he who cannot be happy in any State , can be so in no State . To be happy , they tell us we must be content . Right . But they do not teach how we may become content . Poor Richard shall give you a short good Rule for that .
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| Title | Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758 Masterpieces of American literature |
| Author | Benjamin Franklin |
| Illustrated by | Norman Rockwell |
| Contributors | Van Wyck Brooks, Limited Editions Club, Sign of the Stone Book (Firm) |
| Publisher | Newly set into type expressly for the members of the Limited Editions Club, 1964 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 300 pages |
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