The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus & Son, 1846 - 304 pages |
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... young man , a great lover of books , of the name of John Collins , with whom I was intimately connected . We frequently engaged in dispute , and indeed were so fond of argumentation , that nothing was so agreeable to us as a war of ...
... young man , a great lover of books , of the name of John Collins , with whom I was intimately connected . We frequently engaged in dispute , and indeed were so fond of argumentation , that nothing was so agreeable to us as a war of ...
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... young wit , in- clined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an arbitrary order from the house of assem- bly , " That James Franklin should no longer print the newspaper entitled the New England Courant ...
... young wit , in- clined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an arbitrary order from the house of assem- bly , " That James Franklin should no longer print the newspaper entitled the New England Courant ...
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... young man of his acquaintance , who had had an affair with a girl of bad character , whose parents wished to compel me to marry her , and that of consequence I could neither make my appearance , nor go off publicly . I sold part of my ...
... young man of his acquaintance , who had had an affair with a girl of bad character , whose parents wished to compel me to marry her , and that of consequence I could neither make my appearance , nor go off publicly . I sold part of my ...
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... young Quaker whose countenance pleased me . I accosted him , and begged him to inform me where a stranger might find a lodging . We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners . They receive travellers here , said he , but it is not a ...
... young Quaker whose countenance pleased me . I accosted him , and begged him to inform me where a stranger might find a lodging . We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners . They receive travellers here , said he , but it is not a ...
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... young man in the printing business ; perhaps you may have need of his services . " Keimer asked me some questions , put a com- posing stick in my hand to see how I could work , and then said , that at present he had no- thing for me to ...
... young man in the printing business ; perhaps you may have need of his services . " Keimer asked me some questions , put a com- posing stick in my hand to see how I could work , and then said , that at present he had no- thing for me to ...
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Page 259 - 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 263 - 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 257 - 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 187 - 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 258 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is 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 almanac, the year I cannot just now remember.
Page 260 - By these, and other Extravagancies, the Genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through Industry and Frugality have maintained their Standing; in which Case it appears plainly, that A Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees, as Poor Richard says.
Page 171 - When I was a child of seven years old my friends on a holiday filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children, and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one.
Page 263 - Day, as Poor Richard says. Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you 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 hold; Tis the Stone that will turn all your lead into Gold, as Poor Richard says.
Page 260 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Page 255 - I have been, if I may say it without Vanity, an eminent Author of Almanacks annually now a full Quarter of a Century, my Brother Authors in the same Way, for what Reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their Applauses, and no other Author has taken the least Notice of me, so that did not my Writings produce me some solid Pudding, the great Deficiency of...