Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...: Posthumous and other writingsH. Colburn, 1819 |
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Strana 8
... desire that he would graciously assist my continual en- deavors and resolutions of eschewing vice and embracing virtue ; which kind of supplications will at the same time remind me in a solemn manner of my extensive duty . That I may be ...
... desire that he would graciously assist my continual en- deavors and resolutions of eschewing vice and embracing virtue ; which kind of supplications will at the same time remind me in a solemn manner of my extensive duty . That I may be ...
Strana 24
... desire of showing my parts , but purely for the good of my country . I have often observed with concern , that your Mercury is not always equally entertaining . The delay of ships expected in , and want of fresh ad- vices from Europe ...
... desire of showing my parts , but purely for the good of my country . I have often observed with concern , that your Mercury is not always equally entertaining . The delay of ships expected in , and want of fresh ad- vices from Europe ...
Strana 29
... desire of growing suddenly fat , let him eat ; let him give public notice where any dull stupid rogues may get a quart of four - penny for being laughed at ; but it is barbarously unhandsome when friends meet for the benefit of ...
... desire of growing suddenly fat , let him eat ; let him give public notice where any dull stupid rogues may get a quart of four - penny for being laughed at ; but it is barbarously unhandsome when friends meet for the benefit of ...
Strana 33
... desire of being valued and esteemed by the rest of his spe- cies , but I am concerned and grieved to see how few fall into the right and only infallible method of becoming so . That laudable ambition is too commonly misapplied , and ...
... desire of being valued and esteemed by the rest of his spe- cies , but I am concerned and grieved to see how few fall into the right and only infallible method of becoming so . That laudable ambition is too commonly misapplied , and ...
Strana 59
... desire of sudden wealth , and an easy credulity of what they so earnestly wished might be true . While the rational and almost certain methods of acquiring riches by industry and frugality , are neg- lected or forgotten . There seems to ...
... desire of sudden wealth , and an easy credulity of what they so earnestly wished might be true . While the rational and almost certain methods of acquiring riches by industry and frugality , are neg- lected or forgotten . There seems to ...
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Strana 112 - 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.
Strana 154 - Experience of it: Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy, spoke our Language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for Hunters, Warriors, or Counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are...
Strana 115 - A Man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his Nose all his Life to the Grindstone, and die not worth a Groat at last. A fat Kitchen makes a lean Will, as Poor Richard says; and Many Estates are spent in the Getting, Since Women for Tea forsook Spinning and Knitting, And Men for Punch forsook Hewing and Splitting.
Strana 217 - 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.
Strana 6 - Speak ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, .Angels; for ye behold Him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night Circle His throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end.
Strana 236 - I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure. This however was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don't give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money.
Strana 113 - What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, ' diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Strana 7 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise.
Strana 415 - ... 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...
Strana 112 - Industry need not wish, as Poor Richard says and he that lives upon hope 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.