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... 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 ...
... 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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... rich relation left you a legacy , " Diligence is the mother of good luck , and God gives all things to industry . Then plow deep , while sluggards sleep , and you shall have corn to sell and to keep . " Work while it is call- ed to ...
... rich relation left you a legacy , " Diligence is the mother of good luck , and God gives all things to industry . Then plow deep , while sluggards sleep , and you shall have corn to sell and to keep . " Work while it is call- ed to ...
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... rich , because her out - goes are greater than her in - comes . " Away , then , with your expensive follies , and you will not then have so much cause to complain of hard times , heavy taxes , and chargeable families ; for " Women and ...
... rich , because her out - goes are greater than her in - comes . " Away , then , with your expensive follies , and you will not then have so much cause to complain of hard times , heavy taxes , and chargeable families ; for " Women and ...
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... rich , as for the frog to swell , in or- der to 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 ...
... rich , as for the frog to swell , in or- der to 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 ...
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... rich : " I'll leave you a shilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! " father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , " may 86 heaven give you life and health to enjoy it yourself . " This was all the trouble the loss of fortune gave this ...
... rich : " I'll leave you a shilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! " father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , " may 86 heaven give you life and health to enjoy it yourself . " This was all the trouble the loss of fortune gave this ...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10 Hugh Blair,Rollin,Thomas Percival No preview available - 2016 |
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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