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... Poor Rich- ard says . ' I. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one - tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ; but idle- ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases ...
... Poor Rich- ard says . ' I. " It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one - tenth part of their time to be employed in its service ; but idle- ness taxes many of us much more ; sloth , by bringing on diseases ...
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On the Duties of the Young. THE WAY TO WEALTH . 3 thy business , let not that drive thee ; and early to bed , and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy , and wise , " as Poor Richard says . So what sig- nifies wishing and hoping ...
On the Duties of the Young. THE WAY TO WEALTH . 3 thy business , let not that drive thee ; and early to bed , and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy , and wise , " as Poor Richard says . So what sig- nifies wishing and hoping ...
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... wealthy , think of saving , as well as of getting . The Indies have not made Spain rich , because her out - goes are ... Poor Richard says ; and again , " Who dainties love , shall beggars prove ; " and moreover , " Fools make feasts ...
... wealthy , think of saving , as well as of getting . The Indies have not made Spain rich , because her out - goes are ... Poor Richard says ; and again , " Who dainties love , shall beggars prove ; " and moreover , " Fools make feasts ...
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... Poor Dick says , " It is is easier to suppress the first desire , than to satisfy all that follow it . " And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich , as for the frog to swell , in or- der to equal the ox . " Vessels large may ...
... Poor Dick says , " It is is easier to suppress the first desire , than to satisfy all that follow it . " And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich , as for the frog to swell , in or- der to equal the ox . " Vessels large may ...
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... poor Dick , " As for you , you have always been a sad dog ; " you'll never come to good ; you'll never be rich : " I'll leave you a shilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! " father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , " may 86 heaven ...
... poor Dick , " As for you , you have always been a sad dog ; " you'll never come to good ; you'll never be rich : " I'll leave you a shilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! " father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , " may 86 heaven ...
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Almanack animal without feathers animating some happier ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD appears ard says aspiring disposition auction beauteous feathers burst the prison callow infancy Chinvang creditor diligence disposition and unbounded distress dress EDWARD PERCIVAL ENDEARED BY AGE ENJOYMENTS OF EARLY EPITAPH Father Abraham fledged pinions folly fool FRENCH OF GANGANELLI friends frugality GOLDSMITH grated prison happier form happy Elysium harmonious sorrow hath health to enjoy heap of beauteous heard to petition hope for retribution hope of animating humour idle indignant soul burst innocence can hope keep left a lifeless legged animal lifeless heap live Mathematician Mathematics mour ness never oft-removed person of unblemished philosophy pitiless hands pleasure Poor Dick Poor Rich Poor Richard says pride purse RICHARD ACANTHUS RICHARD SAUNDERS rough and pitiless run in debt Sloth sure thee thing thou tired with fruitless unalienable rights undoubted charter view those fields violent clamours WEALTH