Poor Richard: the Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758Newly set into type & printed expressly for the Heritage Press, 1964 - Almanacs, American - 300 pages Wherein are retain'd in their entirety the author's prefaces, proverbs, verses & entertaining remarks ; together with those chronological, historical, and scientific observations which the author has illumin'd with his characteristic wit and wisdom. |
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... Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee . If you would have a faithful servant , serve yourself . . . . Fools make feasts and wise men eat them . . . . A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees . " · Most of the ...
... Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee . If you would have a faithful servant , serve yourself . . . . Fools make feasts and wise men eat them . . . . A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees . " · Most of the ...
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Benjamin Franklin. Keep thy shop , & thy shop will keep thee . The King's cheese is half wasted in parings ; but no matter , ' tis made of the peoples milk . Nothing but Money , Is sweeter than Honey . Humility makes great men twice ...
Benjamin Franklin. Keep thy shop , & thy shop will keep thee . The King's cheese is half wasted in parings ; but no matter , ' tis made of the peoples milk . Nothing but Money , Is sweeter than Honey . Humility makes great men twice ...
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... Keep thy Shop , and thy Shop will keep thee ; and again , If you would have your Business done , go ; If not , send . And again , He that by the Plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . And again , The Eye of a Master ...
... Keep thy Shop , and thy Shop will keep thee ; and again , If you would have your Business done , go ; If not , send . And again , He that by the Plough would thrive , Himself must either hold or drive . And again , The Eye of a Master ...
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