Essays and Letters, Bände 1-2R. & W.A.Bartow & Company, 1821 |
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... are not par- ticularly applied . Likewise , that the author is no party - man , but a general meddler . N. B. Cretico lives in a neighbouring province . VOL , I. B. THE BUSY - BODY - NO . IV . From MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 13.
... are not par- ticularly applied . Likewise , that the author is no party - man , but a general meddler . N. B. Cretico lives in a neighbouring province . VOL , I. B. THE BUSY - BODY - NO . IV . From MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 13.
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... lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons may be a little eased of their fears , and relieved from the terrible palpitations they have lately felt and suffered , and do still suffer ; I hereby graciously pass an act of ...
... lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons may be a little eased of their fears , and relieved from the terrible palpitations they have lately felt and suffered , and do still suffer ; I hereby graciously pass an act of ...
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... live obscurely . I remember the fate of my poor monkey : he had an ill - natured trick of grinning and chattering at every thing he saw in petticoats . My ignorant country neighbours got a notion that pug snarled by instinct at every ...
... live obscurely . I remember the fate of my poor monkey : he had an ill - natured trick of grinning and chattering at every thing he saw in petticoats . My ignorant country neighbours got a notion that pug snarled by instinct at every ...
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... lives , or at least dis- ordering themselves so as to be fit for no business be- side for some days after ! Surely this is nothing less than the most egregious folly and madness . I shall conclude with the words of my discreet friend ...
... lives , or at least dis- ordering themselves so as to be fit for no business be- side for some days after ! Surely this is nothing less than the most egregious folly and madness . I shall conclude with the words of my discreet friend ...
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... live , we are obliged by reason to take as much care for our future as our present hap- piness , and not to build one upon the ruins of the other but if , through the strength and power of a present passion , and through want of ...
... live , we are obliged by reason to take as much care for our future as our present hap- piness , and not to build one upon the ruins of the other but if , through the strength and power of a present passion , and through want of ...
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Seite 84 - 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. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Seite 75 - the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only 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...
Seite 76 - 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 75 - A word to the wise is enough, and many words wont fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only 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,...
Seite 85 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine ; and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.
Seite 75 - ... 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,
Seite 78 - If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself . 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
Seite 84 - 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.
Seite 80 - At a great pennyworth pause a while;' 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.
Seite 101 - Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.