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... equal truth may it be affirmed of our philosopher , that , in the first efforts of his mind , he thought in proverbs , which have been denominated the wisdom of nations . His earliest productions , particularly his Poor Richard ...
... equal truth may it be affirmed of our philosopher , that , in the first efforts of his mind , he thought in proverbs , which have been denominated the wisdom of nations . His earliest productions , particularly his Poor Richard ...
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... equal share of the reckoning with himself . If such a fellow makes laughing the sole end and purpose of his life , if it is necessary to his constitution , or if he has a great desire of growing suddenly fat , let him eat ; let him give ...
... equal share of the reckoning with himself . If such a fellow makes laughing the sole end and purpose of his life , if it is necessary to his constitution , or if he has a great desire of growing suddenly fat , let him eat ; let him give ...
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... equal talents . It was very dim in several of my first cousins , and probably had been nearly extinct in our particular branch , had not my father been a traveller . He lived , in his youthful days , in New England . There he married ...
... equal talents . It was very dim in several of my first cousins , and probably had been nearly extinct in our particular branch , had not my father been a traveller . He lived , in his youthful days , in New England . There he married ...
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... equal , if not more necessary to us , and whether it consists with our happiness to - morrow , next week , or next year : but as we all wish to live , we are obliged by reason to take as much care for our fu- ture as our present ...
... equal , if not more necessary to us , and whether it consists with our happiness to - morrow , next week , or next year : but as we all wish to live , we are obliged by reason to take as much care for our fu- ture as our present ...
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... equal the ox . ' Vessels large may venture more , But little boats should keep near shore . ' It is , however , a folly soon punished ; for , as poor Richard says , ' pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with ...
... equal the ox . ' Vessels large may venture more , But little boats should keep near shore . ' It is , however , a folly soon punished ; for , as poor Richard says , ' pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with ...
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