Poor Richard; or, The way to wealthG.P. Putnam's Son, 1820 - 288 pages |
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... go down and say , ' Inglorious here he lies . ' Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that The cat in gloves catches no mice , ' as poor Dick says . It is true there is much to be done , and perhaps you are weak - handed , but ...
... go down and say , ' Inglorious here he lies . ' Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that The cat in gloves catches no mice , ' as poor Dick says . It is true there is much to be done , and perhaps you are weak - handed , but ...
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... go ; and 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 will do more work than both his hands ' and again , Want of care does us more damage ...
... go ; and 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 will do more work than both his hands ' and again , Want of care does us more damage ...
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... saving , as well as of getting . The Indies have not made Spain rich , because her out - goes are greater than her in - comes . ' B " Away , then , with your expensive follies ,. world, men are saved, not by faith, ...
... saving , as well as of getting . The Indies have not made Spain rich , because her out - goes are greater than her in - comes . ' B " Away , then , with your expensive follies ,. world, men are saved, not by faith, ...
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... go and try to borrow some ; For he that goes a bor- rowing goes a sorrowing ; ' and indeed so does he that lends to such people , when he goes to get it again . Poor Dick farther advises , and says , Fond pride in dress is sure a very ...
... go and try to borrow some ; For he that goes a bor- rowing goes a sorrowing ; ' and indeed so does he that lends to such people , when he goes to get it again . Poor Dick farther advises , and says , Fond pride in dress is sure a very ...
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... go to bed supperless than rise in debt . ' Get what you can , and what's got fairly hold ; ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . ' As poor Richard says . And when you have got the philosopher's stone , surely you will ...
... go to bed supperless than rise in debt . ' Get what you can , and what's got fairly hold ; ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . ' As poor Richard says . And when you have got the philosopher's stone , surely you will ...
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ADIEU almanac ashamed bed supperless BEMERSLEY benevolent better bill blessing borrow cession to existe comfort creditor dear despair increaseth Diligence Divine doubt those truths Drive thy business Early to bed Editor ENLIVEN PROSPERITY envy evil excuses expence farther favour fear folly fools FRANKLIN friendship frugality give goes a sorrowing gratitude groat happiness hath heart heav'n honest hope humble idle industry joys keep labour laziness leisure longer be objects look mankind master ment merit mind misfortunes never nity to consider pain passion plants clothed pleasures poor Dick says poor Richard says port their virtue possess poverty pride purse religion relish Remember retain the feel rich rise in debt run in debt says poor servant shillings Sloth Spare speak spend spent supperless than rise taxes tell ther things to-day to-morrow TRADESMAN vanity wealth whistle wise youth
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Page 38 - The Epitaph Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own.
Page 5 - 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 38 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Page 14 - 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. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Page 6 - And again, Three removes are 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 1 - Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God...
Page 7 - So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business, but to these we must add frugality if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, "keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will," and " Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.
Page 28 - Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. Five shillings turned is six ; turned again it is seven and threepence ; and so on till it becomes a hundred pounds. The more there is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. He that kills a breeding sow, destroys all her offspring to the thousandth generation. He that murders a crown, destroys all that it might have produced,...
Page 11 - 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 misfortunes.
Page 38 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode (There they alike in trembling hope repose), The bosom of his Father and his God.