The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus & Son, 1846 - 304 pages |
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... turn . We arrived , how- ever , safe and sound , at Boston , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during that interval , had received no intelligence of me ; for my brother ...
... turn . We arrived , how- ever , safe and sound , at Boston , after about a fortnight's passage . I had been absent seven complete months , and my relations , during that interval , had received no intelligence of me ; for my brother ...
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... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " - - " No , " I replied , " we will not row for you . " - " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the water all night . " " As you please . " Let us row ...
... turn in rowing . " You shall row for me , " said he , " till we get home . " - - " No , " I replied , " we will not row for you . " - " You shall , " said he , " or remain upon the water all night . " " As you please . " Let us row ...
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... turn himself , we were able , by a few strokes of our oars , to place our- selves out of his reach ; and , whenever he touch- ed the boat , we asked him if he would row , striking his hands at the same time with the oars to make him let ...
... turn himself , we were able , by a few strokes of our oars , to place our- selves out of his reach ; and , whenever he touch- ed the boat , we asked him if he would row , striking his hands at the same time with the oars to make him let ...
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... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observ- ed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
... turn to adopt some of my opinions . Keimer wore his beard long , because Moses had somewhere said , " Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard . " He likewise observ- ed the Sabbath ; and these were with him two very essential points ...
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... to show . It was now my turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make corrections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , and the c 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 57.
... to show . It was now my turn . I made some difficulty ; seemed as if I wished to be excused ; pretended that I had no time to make corrections , & c . No excuse , however , was admissible , and the c 2 LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 57.
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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...