The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters Official and Private Not Hitherto Published : with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 2Townsend Mac Coun, 1882 |
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... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my publicly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have the ...
... shillings a year for being told of their faults . But , as most people delight in censure when they themselves are not the objects of it , if any are offended at my publicly exposing their private vices , I promise they shall have the ...
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... shillings a day at their proper trades . true ; Many are the idle stories told of the private success of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are ...
... shillings a day at their proper trades . true ; Many are the idle stories told of the private success of some people , by which others are encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are ...
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... shillings ' worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shil- lings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
... shillings ' worth of time , loses five shillings , and might as prudently throw five shil- lings into the sea . He that loses five shillings , not only loses that sum , but all the advantage that might be made by turning it in dealing ...
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... shillings a day by his labor , and goes abroad , or sits idle , one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
... shillings a day by his labor , and goes abroad , or sits idle , one half of that day , though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness , ought not to reckon that the only expense ; he has really spent , or rather thrown ...
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... shillings downwards to one shilling . " Various precautions were taken , to prevent counterfeits , by peculiari- tics in the paper , character , manner of printing , signing , numbering , & c . " The trustees took an oath , and gave ...
... shillings downwards to one shilling . " Various precautions were taken , to prevent counterfeits , by peculiari- tics in the paper , character , manner of printing , signing , numbering , & c . " The trustees took an oath , and gave ...
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Seite 95 - If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough...
Seite 98 - 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.
Seite 100 - Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy.' When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Seite 163 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Seite 165 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Seite 100 - If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some...
Seite 93 - 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...
Seite 98 - You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost ; but, if you have no occasion for them, they must be dear to you.
Seite 97 - 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.
Seite 180 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.