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" But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says... "
Chambers's Information for the People: A Popular Encyclopedia - Page 229
by William Chambers - 1853
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good morrow." II. 'But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect : ' Fly pleasures, and they will follow you.' The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a cow every body bids me good morrow j all which is well said by poor .Richard. '• But with our industry>...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you; the diligent spinner has a large shift; and, now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow ;" all which is well said by poor Richard. Hut with our industry, we...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. Thé diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good morrow." II. 'But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. "Flypleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow." 'II. But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow." * II. But 'Rtth our industry we must likewise be steady, settled,...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...will follow you; the diligent spinner has a large shift; and, now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow;" all which is well said by poor...But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others;...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly plea" sures, and they will follow you." " The diligent " spinner has a large shift;" and " Now I have a " sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow." * " I must work the works of him that sent me, while it ii day ; the...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body hids me good morrow." II. ' But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect. " Fly pleasures, and they will follow you; the diligent spinner has a large shift; and, now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow;" all which is well said by poor Richard. But with our industry, we...
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