The Printer Boy: Or, How Ben Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for YouthJ. E. Tilton, 1860 - 261 pages |
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... continued . " Have you seen all that is to be seen ? " " All I want to see , " he answered ; which was very true . He was so completely carried away with his whistle that he had lost all his interest in everything else belonging to the ...
... continued . " Have you seen all that is to be seen ? " " All I want to see , " he answered ; which was very true . He was so completely carried away with his whistle that he had lost all his interest in everything else belonging to the ...
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... continued his brother , rather deridingly . " All your money for that worthless thing , that is enough to make us crazy ! You ought to have known better . Suppose you had had twice as much money , you would have given it all for the ...
... continued his brother , rather deridingly . " All your money for that worthless thing , that is enough to make us crazy ! You ought to have known better . Suppose you had had twice as much money , you would have given it all for the ...
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... continued his father , " to think about a trade or profession . Your elder brothers have their trades , and , per- haps , you ought to give your service to the Church . You like to study , do you not ? " " Yes , sir ; the best of ...
... continued his father , " to think about a trade or profession . Your elder brothers have their trades , and , per- haps , you ought to give your service to the Church . You like to study , do you not ? " " Yes , sir ; the best of ...
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... continued Mrs. Franklin , " for he has become much interested in his school , and it will be a great disappoint- ment to him . ” " I thought of that much before coming to my present decision ; but there is no alternative . Providence ...
... continued Mrs. Franklin , " for he has become much interested in his school , and it will be a great disappoint- ment to him . ” " I thought of that much before coming to my present decision ; but there is no alternative . Providence ...
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... continued Mr. Franklin . " You ought to give some attention to penmanship and arithmetic , and I shall send you to Mr. Brown- well's writing - school for a season . " " I shall like that , for I want to know how to write well . Some of ...
... continued Mr. Franklin . " You ought to give some attention to penmanship and arithmetic , and I shall send you to Mr. Brown- well's writing - school for a season . " " I shall like that , for I want to know how to write well . Some of ...
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Page 34 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 93 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 232 - I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity; that He made the world, and governed it by his Providence; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man ; that our souls are immortal; and that all crime will be punished, and virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter. These I esteemed the essentials of every religion; and being to be found in all the religions we had in our country, I respected them all, tho...
Page 94 - You call them Goods; but if you do not take Care, they will prove Evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no Occasion for them, they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says; Buy what thou hast no Need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries.
Page 234 - Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5 FRUGALITY Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6 INDUSTRY Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
Page 219 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. 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 171 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Page 243 - I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Page 32 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...