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... but idle . ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases ,
absolutely shortens life . " Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labour wears ,
while the used key is always bright , " as poor Richard says" But dost thou love
life ...
... but idle . ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases ,
absolutely shortens life . " Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labour wears ,
while the used key is always bright , " as poor Richard says" But dost thou love
life ...
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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 of a 1 slain L
throw not away an hour . " Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure
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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 of a 1 slain L
throw not away an hour . " Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure
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Remember ? what Poor Richard says , “ Buy what thou hast no need of , and ere
long thou shalt sell thy necessaries . " And again , “ At a great pennyworth pause
a while : " And a he means , that perhaps the cheapness is apparent on great : ly
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Remember ? what Poor Richard says , “ Buy what thou hast no need of , and ere
long thou shalt sell thy necessaries . " And again , “ At a great pennyworth pause
a while : " And a he means , that perhaps the cheapness is apparent on great : ly
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ever , I resolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and though I had at first
determined to buy stuff for a new coat , I went away , resolved to wear my old ,
one a little longer . Reader , if thou wilt do the same , thy profit will be as great as
mine .
ever , I resolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and though I had at first
determined to buy stuff for a new coat , I went away , resolved to wear my old ,
one a little longer . Reader , if thou wilt do the same , thy profit will be as great as
mine .
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ADVICE TO A PRINCE . ļ W ouldest thou , my prince , inform thyself of the site
uation of thy people , that thou mayest redress their grievances and promote their
welfare , consult not the wealthy merchants of Damascus , nor the proud lords of
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ADVICE TO A PRINCE . ļ W ouldest thou , my prince , inform thyself of the site
uation of thy people , that thou mayest redress their grievances and promote their
welfare , consult not the wealthy merchants of Damascus , nor the proud lords of
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| Title | Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young |
| Publisher | G. Nicholson, 1796 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 20 pages |
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