Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 2Harper & brothers, 1842 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 45
Seite 6
... So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times ? We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves . Industry need not wish , and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting . There are no 6 WRITINGS OF FRANKLIN .
... So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times ? We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves . Industry need not wish , and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting . There are no 6 WRITINGS OF FRANKLIN .
Seite 7
Benjamin Franklin. lives upon hopes will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help , hands , for I have no lands ; or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a ...
Benjamin Franklin. lives upon hopes will die fasting . There are no gains without pains ; then help , hands , for I have no lands ; or , if I have , they are smartly taxed . He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a ...
Seite 8
... live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a ...
... live by their wits only , but they break for want of stock ; whereas industry gives comfort , and plenty , and respect . Fly pleasures , and they will follow you . The diligent spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a ...
Seite 12
... live , expense is constant and certain ; and It is 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 . IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and ...
... live , expense is constant and certain ; and It is 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 . IV . This doctrine , my friends , is reason and ...
Seite 15
... lives and health depends upon it . Health of body , though so far necessary that we cannot be perfectly happy without it , is not sufficient to make us happy of itself . Happiness springs immedi- ately from the mind ; health is but to ...
... lives and health depends upon it . Health of body , though so far necessary that we cannot be perfectly happy without it , is not sufficient to make us happy of itself . Happiness springs immedi- ately from the mind ; health is but to ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquainted affairs America Anaxarchus appear arithme become body Caligula called centrifugal force clouds cold conductors continue corn crime dear friend death earth earthquakes endeavour England esteem expense favour fire fluid FRANKLIN freedom of speech gentleman give Glaucon gout hand happiness heat honour hope Hypanis industry judge kind king king's counsel labour land of Goshen less letter live looking-glass Lord Kames manner ment merchants merit mind motion nation nature necessary never observed occasion opinion pain Parliament particles pass Passy perhaps person Philadelphia philosopher pleased pleasure Poor Richard says present punishment pyrites quantity reason received salt Socrates soon spiracles spout Star Chamber suppose things thought tion treaty of Lancaster truth vapour virtue whirl whirlwind whistle whole wish write