Life of Benjamin FranklinDerby, 1846 - 224 pages |
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... governor ; which highly pleas- ed my brother , while others began to look upon me in an unfavourable point of view , considering me as a young wit , inclined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an ...
... governor ; which highly pleas- ed my brother , while others began to look upon me in an unfavourable point of view , considering me as a young wit , inclined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an ...
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... governor . He could not give me employment himself , having little to do , and already as many persons as he wanted ; but he told me that his son , printer at Philadelphia , had lately lost his principal workman , Aquila Rose , who was ...
... governor . He could not give me employment himself , having little to do , and already as many persons as he wanted ; but he told me that his son , printer at Philadelphia , had lately lost his principal workman , Aquila Rose , who was ...
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... governor of the province , was at Newcastle at the time . Captain Holmes , being by chance in his company when he received my letter , took occasion to speak of me , and showed it him . The governor read it , and appeared surprised when ...
... governor of the province , was at Newcastle at the time . Captain Holmes , being by chance in his company when he received my letter , took occasion to speak of me , and showed it him . The governor read it , and appeared surprised when ...
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... governor inquired for me , came up stairs , and , with a condescension and polite- ness to which I had not at all been accustomed , paid me many compliments , desired to be acquainted with me , obligingly reproached me for not having ...
... governor inquired for me , came up stairs , and , with a condescension and polite- ness to which I had not at all been accustomed , paid me many compliments , desired to be acquainted with me , obligingly reproached me for not having ...
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... governor's letter appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking him if he knew Keith , and what sort of a man he was ; adding , that in ...
... governor's letter appeared to excite in my fa- ther some surprise ; but he said little . After some days , Captain Holmes being returned , he showed it him , asking him if he knew Keith , and what sort of a man he was ; adding , that in ...
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Page 191 - Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than want of Knowledge; and again, Not to oversee Workmen is to leave them your Purse open. Trusting too much to others...
Page 174 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.
Page 190 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Page 195 - This Doctrine, my Friends, is Reason and Wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own Industry, and Frugality, and Prudence, though excellent Things, for they may all be blasted without the Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous.
Page 189 - Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy...
Page 193 - Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what Use is this Pride of Appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote Health, or ease Pain; it makes no Increase of Merit in the Person, it creates Envy, it hastens Misfortune.
Page 127 - 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 189 - Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting, that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
Page 191 - And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, 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.
Page 191 - For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of care about a horseshoe nail.