The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: with His Life, Written by Himself |
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... called home to assist my father in his occupation , which was that of a soap - boiler and tallow - chandler ; a business to which he had serv- ed no apprenticeship , but which he embraced on his arrival in New England , because he found ...
... called home to assist my father in his occupation , which was that of a soap - boiler and tallow - chandler ; a business to which he had serv- ed no apprenticeship , but which he embraced on his arrival in New England , because he found ...
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... called the Light - House Tragedy , contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake , and his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song on the capture of the noted pirate : called Teach , or Black - Beard . They were ...
... called the Light - House Tragedy , contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake , and his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song on the capture of the noted pirate : called Teach , or Black - Beard . They were ...
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... called out to them , and made signs to prevail on them to come and take us up ; but either they did not under- stand us , or they deemed our request impracticable , and withdrew . Night came on , and nothing remained for us but to wait ...
... called out to them , and made signs to prevail on them to come and take us up ; but either they did not under- stand us , or they deemed our request impracticable , and withdrew . Night came on , and nothing remained for us but to wait ...
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... called an itinerant doctor ; for there was no town in England , or indeed in Europe , of which he could not give a particular account . He was neither deficient in understanding or literature , but he was a sad infidel ; and some years ...
... called an itinerant doctor ; for there was no town in England , or indeed in Europe , of which he could not give a particular account . He was neither deficient in understanding or literature , but he was a sad infidel ; and some years ...
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... called to supper . I afterwards went to bed at a very early hour , and did not awake till the next morning . As soon as I got up I put myself in as decent a trim as I could , and went to the house of Andrew Bradford the printer . I ...
... called to supper . I afterwards went to bed at a very early hour , and did not awake till the next morning . As soon as I got up I put myself in as decent a trim as I could , and went to the house of Andrew Bradford the printer . I ...
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Page 191 - ... 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 the want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Page 189 - and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us;...
Page 193 - 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, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 217 - For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?
Page 127 - 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.
Page 191 - 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 189 - If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.
Page 147 - What? Touch-paper to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much read, not read at all? Them and their works in the same class you'll find; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind.
Page 189 - 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 rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise, as Poor Richard says.
Page 202 - Wherefore, whenever an office, through increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profits ought to be lessened by the legislature.