Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the Following Heads, and Distinguished by Initial Letters in Each Leaf: G. P. General Politics: A. B. T. American Politics Before the Troubles: A. D. T. American Politics During the Troubles: P. P. Provincial Or Colony Politics: and M. P. Miscellaneous and Philosophical PiecesJ. Johnson, 1779 - 567 Seiten |
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... body of the work . Accident or late difcovery of the piece occafioned this circumftance ; which may be easily remedied when the work is reprinted . In the mean time , the table of contents fhews the order in which the whole is to be ...
... body of the work . Accident or late difcovery of the piece occafioned this circumftance ; which may be easily remedied when the work is reprinted . In the mean time , the table of contents fhews the order in which the whole is to be ...
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... body , that I call therefore mechanical habits . " These compofe what we commonly call The Arts , which are more or less liberal or mechanical , as they more or lefs partake " of affiftance from the operations of the mind . 66 " The ...
... body , that I call therefore mechanical habits . " These compofe what we commonly call The Arts , which are more or less liberal or mechanical , as they more or lefs partake " of affiftance from the operations of the mind . 66 " The ...
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... body of the people , the Roman empire had been a prey to the barbarians many ages before it was . - By the mechanical habits of the foldiery , I mean their discipline , and the art of war : And that this is but a fecondary qua- lity ...
... body of the people , the Roman empire had been a prey to the barbarians many ages before it was . - By the mechanical habits of the foldiery , I mean their discipline , and the art of war : And that this is but a fecondary qua- lity ...
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... body of a people living under a government and laws that encourage Commerce ; for com- merce is at this day almost the only ftimulus that forces every one to contribute a fhare of labour for the public benefit . But fuch is the human ...
... body of a people living under a government and laws that encourage Commerce ; for com- merce is at this day almost the only ftimulus that forces every one to contribute a fhare of labour for the public benefit . But fuch is the human ...
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... body bids me good - morrow . " 66 66 66 II . But with our industry we must likewise be fteady , fettled , and careful , and oversee our ⚫ own affairs with our own eyes , and not trust too ⚫ much to others ; for , as Poor Richard fays ...
... body bids me good - morrow . " 66 66 66 II . But with our industry we must likewise be fteady , fettled , and careful , and oversee our ⚫ own affairs with our own eyes , and not trust too ⚫ much to others ; for , as Poor Richard fays ...
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Seite 529 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Seite 25 - 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 helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733.
Seite 32 - And again, 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 33 - We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose your veracity, and sink...
Seite 33 - And again to the same purpose, Lying rides upon debt's back. Whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue: 'tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright, as Poor Richard truly says.
Seite 268 - An external tax is a duty laid on commodities imported; that duty is added to the first cost and other charges on the commodity, and, when it is offered to sale, makes a part of the price. If the people do not like it at that price, they refuse it; they are not obliged to pay it. But an internal tax is forced from the people without their consent, if not laid by their own representatives.
Seite 61 - I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is, not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth, I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.
Seite 35 - 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, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct...
Seite 29 - 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' Care is the Ruin of many; for, as the Almanack says.
Seite 24 - I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times and one of the company called to a plain clean old man with white locks...