The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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... considerable persons of his acquaintance determine to go to America , where they hoped to enjoy the free exercise of their religion , and my father was prevail ed on to accompany them . I was the My father had also by the same wife ...
... considerable persons of his acquaintance determine to go to America , where they hoped to enjoy the free exercise of their religion , and my father was prevail ed on to accompany them . I was the My father had also by the same wife ...
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... considerable inconvenience ; whil as to myself , I have had nothing to desire . My mother was likewise possessed of an excellen constitution . She suckled all her ten children , and never heard either her or my father complain of any ...
... considerable inconvenience ; whil as to myself , I have had nothing to desire . My mother was likewise possessed of an excellen constitution . She suckled all her ten children , and never heard either her or my father complain of any ...
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... considerable benefit , to have acquired thereby sufficient knowledge to be able to make little things for myself when I have had no mechanic at hand , and to construct small machines for my experiments , while the idea I have conceived ...
... considerable benefit , to have acquired thereby sufficient knowledge to be able to make little things for myself when I have had no mechanic at hand , and to construct small machines for my experiments , while the idea I have conceived ...
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... considerable advan- tage to me , when I have had occasion to impress my opinion on the minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are , to inform or to ...
... considerable advan- tage to me , when I have had occasion to impress my opinion on the minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are , to inform or to ...
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... considerable interest and friendship . Our acquaintance continued during the remainder of his life . I believe him to have been what is called an itinerant doctor ; for there was no town in England , or indeed in Europe , of which he ...
... considerable interest and friendship . Our acquaintance continued during the remainder of his life . I believe him to have been what is called an itinerant doctor ; for there was no town in England , or indeed in Europe , of which he ...
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Page 230 - 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...
Page 235 - This Doctrine, my Friends, is Reason and Wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own Industry, and Frugality, and Prudence, though excellent 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.
Page 229 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Page 229 - But with our Industry, we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own Affairs with our own Eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says I never saw an oft-removed Tree, Nor yet an oft-removed Family, That throve so well as those that settled be.
Page 135 - ... 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...
Page 149 - Remember that credit is money. If a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of it, during that time. This amounts to a considerable sum where a man has good and large credit, and makes good use of it.
Page 150 - 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.
Page 152 - AT this time, when the general complaint is that " money is scarce," it will be an act of kindness to inform the moneyless how they may reinforce their pockets. I will acquaint them with the true secret of money-catching, the certain way to fill empty purses, and how to keep them always full. Two simple rules, well observed, will do the business. First, let honesty and industry be thy constant companions; and Secondly, spend one penny less than thy clear gains. Then shall thy hide-bound...
Page 230 - 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 care about a horseshoe nail.
Page 150 - 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.