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... thyself upon , and which comprehend much of the course of human life : since , wheth- er thou art parent or child , prince of subject , master or servant , single or married , public or private , mean or honorable , rich or poor ...
... thyself upon , and which comprehend much of the course of human life : since , wheth- er thou art parent or child , prince of subject , master or servant , single or married , public or private , mean or honorable , rich or poor ...
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... thyself : nor do thyself what looks to thee unseemly , and intemperate in another . All excess is ill ; but drunkenness is of the worst sort . It spoils health , dismounts the mind , and unmans men . It reveals se- 62 REFLECTIONS.
... thyself : nor do thyself what looks to thee unseemly , and intemperate in another . All excess is ill ; but drunkenness is of the worst sort . It spoils health , dismounts the mind , and unmans men . It reveals se- 62 REFLECTIONS.
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... thyself under resolutions that cannot be well made , and worse performed . FIDELITY . Avoid , all that thou canst , being intrust- ed ; but do thy utmost to discharge the trust thou undertakest ; for carelessness is injuri- ous if not ...
... thyself under resolutions that cannot be well made , and worse performed . FIDELITY . Avoid , all that thou canst , being intrust- ed ; but do thy utmost to discharge the trust thou undertakest ; for carelessness is injuri- ous if not ...
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... thyself with an ill one . 4 MASTER . Mix kindness with authority ; and rule more by discretion than rigor . If thy servant be faulty , strive rather to convince him of his error , than to discover thy passion ; and when he is sensible ...
... thyself with an ill one . 4 MASTER . Mix kindness with authority ; and rule more by discretion than rigor . If thy servant be faulty , strive rather to convince him of his error , than to discover thy passion ; and when he is sensible ...
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... mind to thy condition , and have an indifference for more than what is sufficient . Have but little to do , and do it thyself ; and do to others as thou wouldst have them do to thee : so thou canst not fail of AND MAXIMS . 85.
... mind to thy condition , and have an indifference for more than what is sufficient . Have but little to do , and do it thyself ; and do to others as thou wouldst have them do to thee : so thou canst not fail of AND MAXIMS . 85.
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Page 20 - 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.
Page 7 - ... lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough always proves little enough :" let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. " Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee : and early to bed, and early to...
Page 8 - He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor," as poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve ; for, " at the working man's house, hunger looks in, but dares not enter.
Page 11 - And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. And again, The eye of a 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 12 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; 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 a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 16 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, 'Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 14 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Page 15 - Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water.
Page 21 - I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine.
Page 10 - 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.