The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary with His LifeJ. and B. Williams, 1839 - 224 Seiten |
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... shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave to the boat- men for my passage . As I had assisted them in rowing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has a little than ...
... shilling's worth of coppers , which I gave to the boat- men for my passage . As I had assisted them in rowing , they refused it at first ; but I insisted on their taking it . A man is sometimes more generous when he has a little than ...
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... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mother spoke to him of a reconciliation , and a desire to see us upon good terms , he told her that I had so insulted him ...
... shilling to drink , and took my leave . This visit stung my brother to the soul ; for when , shortly after , my mother spoke to him of a reconciliation , and a desire to see us upon good terms , he told her that I had so insulted him ...
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... shillings a week for this cursed be- verage ; an expense from which I was wholly exempt . Thus do these poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having ...
... shillings a week for this cursed be- verage ; an expense from which I was wholly exempt . Thus do these poor devils continue all their lives in a state of voluntary wretchedness and poverty . At the end of a few weeks , Watts having ...
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... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings and thus I continued to lodge with her , dur- ing the remainder of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
... shillings a week , which fell in with my plan of saving , she persuaded me to give it up , making herself an abatement of two shillings and thus I continued to lodge with her , dur- ing the remainder of my abode in London , at eighteen ...
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... shilling a week , provided their improvement in the typographic art should merit it . This future increase of wages was the bait he had made use of to ensnare them . Mere- dith was to work at the press , and Potts to bind books , which ...
... shilling a week , provided their improvement in the typographic art should merit it . This future increase of wages was the bait he had made use of to ensnare them . Mere- dith was to work at the press , and Potts to bind books , which ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 17 - Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot.
Seite 191 - For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Seite 120 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Seite 121 - Beware of thinking all your own that you possess, and of living accordingly. It is a mistake that many people who have credit fall into. To prevent this, keep an exact account, for some time, both of your expenses and your income.
Seite 121 - 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.
Seite 192 - On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.
Seite 107 - ... the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Seite 107 - 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.
Seite 111 - ... in which dispute they spent their time, seemingly as regardless of the shortness of life as if they had been sure of living a month. Happy people! thought I, you...
Seite 191 - I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and I believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.