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Page 74
... able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " — Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my advice , I will give it you in short ; ' for a word to the wise is enough , ' as Poor Richard says . " They joined in ...
... able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " — Father Abraham stood up , and replied , " If you would have my advice , I will give it you in short ; ' for a word to the wise is enough , ' as Poor Richard says . " They joined in ...
Page 82
... able to pay him . When you have got your bargain , you may , per- haps , think little of payment ; but , as poor Richard says , ' creditors have better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set ...
... able to pay him . When you have got your bargain , you may , per- haps , think little of payment ; but , as poor Richard says , ' creditors have better memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect , great observers of set ...
Page 84
... able sum of money . Again he that sells upon credit , asks a price for what he sells equivalent to the principal and interest of his money for the time he is to be kept out of it ; therefore , he that buys upon credit pays interest for ...
... able sum of money . Again he that sells upon credit , asks a price for what he sells equivalent to the principal and interest of his money for the time he is to be kept out of it ; therefore , he that buys upon credit pays interest for ...
Page 89
... able , and shall meet with such another opportunity . I hope it may thus go through many hands before it meet with a knave to stop its progress . This is a trick of mine for doing a good deal with a little money . I am not rich enough ...
... able , and shall meet with such another opportunity . I hope it may thus go through many hands before it meet with a knave to stop its progress . This is a trick of mine for doing a good deal with a little money . I am not rich enough ...
Page 110
... able change , and that of persevering in the search of resources . The game is so full of events , there is such a variety of turns in it , the fortune of it is so subject to sudden vicissitudes , and one so fre- quently , after long ...
... able change , and that of persevering in the search of resources . The game is so full of events , there is such a variety of turns in it , the fortune of it is so subject to sudden vicissitudes , and one so fre- quently , after long ...
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