The Printer Boy: Or, How Ben Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for YouthJ. E. Tilton, 1860 - 261 pages |
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... matter in this light , all the while not being able to see my way quite clear , yet trusting to Pro- vidence for a happy issue . " " It is well to trust in Providence if it is not done blindly , for Providence sometimes does wonders for ...
... matter in this light , all the while not being able to see my way quite clear , yet trusting to Pro- vidence for a happy issue . " " It is well to trust in Providence if it is not done blindly , for Providence sometimes does wonders for ...
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... matter to his father , and this prompt veto of his mother put a damper on his hopes , so that he continued to work at the shop , with all his dislike for the business . His parents talked over the matter , and his father was led thereby ...
... matter to his father , and this prompt veto of his mother put a damper on his hopes , so that he continued to work at the shop , with all his dislike for the business . His parents talked over the matter , and his father was led thereby ...
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... matters of importance were referred to his judgment . It was not strange that he should be more in love with an ocean life after such pastimes with his comrades . Whether he ad- mitted it or not , it is probable that his desire to go to ...
... matters of importance were referred to his judgment . It was not strange that he should be more in love with an ocean life after such pastimes with his comrades . Whether he ad- mitted it or not , it is probable that his desire to go to ...
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... of an act that turned out to be a serious matter rather than a joke . The habit of spending leisure hours in poring over books , has saved many boys from vice and ruin . Many more might have been saved , if they had 52 THE PRINTER - BOY .
... of an act that turned out to be a serious matter rather than a joke . The habit of spending leisure hours in poring over books , has saved many boys from vice and ruin . Many more might have been saved , if they had 52 THE PRINTER - BOY .
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... matters of utility , or , at least , to adorn and improve your conversa- tion , if they are rather points of curiosity ; and , as many of the terms of science are such as you cannot have met with in your common reading , and may ...
... matters of utility , or , at least , to adorn and improve your conversa- tion , if they are rather points of curiosity ; and , as many of the terms of science are such as you cannot have met with in your common reading , and may ...
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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...