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Page 15
... tell you , that even the quiet death - bed of the peasant , which I have often seen , with nothing to disturb , but every thing that human sympathy can do to alleviate his dying moments , that is not the time to prepare for eternity ...
... tell you , that even the quiet death - bed of the peasant , which I have often seen , with nothing to disturb , but every thing that human sympathy can do to alleviate his dying moments , that is not the time to prepare for eternity ...
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... tell ; but this I know , that you are included in that universal doom , " It is appointed unto all men once to die . " If die you must , I ask you , Are you ready ? It is the family motto of one of the greatest living soldiers , and it ...
... tell ; but this I know , that you are included in that universal doom , " It is appointed unto all men once to die . " If die you must , I ask you , Are you ready ? It is the family motto of one of the greatest living soldiers , and it ...
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... tell you of the happiness of serving God . Be assured , you will be all the braver and all the happier soldier , by being a Cornelius , " a devout man . ' All your engagements and pursuits , the hours spent in barracks , or on march ...
... tell you of the happiness of serving God . Be assured , you will be all the braver and all the happier soldier , by being a Cornelius , " a devout man . ' All your engagements and pursuits , the hours spent in barracks , or on march ...
Page 61
... 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 . ' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure ...
... 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 . ' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure ...
Page 69
... tell you what " times of refreshing they had had , from the presence of the Lord , " as they have at first gone fearing and trembling to his table , and kneeling there with broken and contrite hearts , have experienced what till then ...
... tell you what " times of refreshing they had had , from the presence of the Lord , " as they have at first gone fearing and trembling to his table , and kneeling there with broken and contrite hearts , have experienced what till then ...
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Page 62 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; 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 a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 69 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all his benefits...
Page 84 - Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Page 209 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 64 - Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard says; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice. If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing...
Page 60 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Page 63 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says: Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again, Who Dainties love, shall Beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make Feasts, and wise Men eat them.
Page 299 - Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling : for it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Page 70 - The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Page 65 - Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct...