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... lives on hope will die fasting . " " There are no gains without pains ; " then help , hands for I have no lands ; or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . And as Poor Richard likewise observes , " He that hath a trade hath an estate ...
... lives on hope will die fasting . " " There are no gains without pains ; " then help , hands for I have no lands ; or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . And as Poor Richard likewise observes , " He that hath a trade hath an estate ...
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... live by their wits only , but they'll break for want of stock " [ means ] ; whereas in- dustry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . " Fly pleasures and they'll follow you ; " The diligent spinner " " has a large shift ; " and ...
... live by their wits only , but they'll break for want of stock " [ means ] ; whereas in- dustry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . " Fly pleasures and they'll follow you ; " The diligent spinner " " has a large shift ; " and ...
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... live expense is constant and certain ; and " ' tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says ; so , " rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt . " " Get what you can , and what you get 29 Poor ...
... live expense is constant and certain ; and " ' tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel , " as Poor Richard says ; so , " rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt . " " Get what you can , and what you get 29 Poor ...
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... live without for one little year and not suffer exceedingly . Now , to save this half , observe these few directions : i. When you incline to have new clothes , look first well over the old ones , and see if you cannot shift with them ...
... live without for one little year and not suffer exceedingly . Now , to save this half , observe these few directions : i. When you incline to have new clothes , look first well over the old ones , and see if you cannot shift with them ...
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... lives , or at least disordering themselves so as to be fit for no business besides for some days after . Surely this is nothing less than the most egregious folly and madness . I shall conclude with the words of my discreet friend ...
... lives , or at least disordering themselves so as to be fit for no business besides for some days after . Surely this is nothing less than the most egregious folly and madness . I shall conclude with the words of my discreet friend ...
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Page 42 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, -when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day : demands it before he can receive it in a lump.
Page 9 - It would be thought a hard government, that should tax its people one-tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service ; but idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears ; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says.
Page 26 - The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long will, as it lessens, appear extremely short ; time will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as his shoulders. " Those have a short. Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.
Page 64 - But you who are wise must know that different nations have different conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours.
Page 86 - I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle.
Page 44 - 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 86 - I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Page 29 - Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that, for it is true We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct. However, remember this, They that will not be counselled cannot be helped; and further, that If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says.
Page 121 - We had been shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an ephemera, whose successive generations, we were told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf who appeared to be engaged in conversation.
Page 14 - Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily ; and you will see great Effects, for Constant Dropping wears away Stones, and by Diligence and Patience the Mouse ate in two the Cable; and Little Strokes fell great Oaks, as Poor Richard says in his Almanack, the Year I cannot just now remember.