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... Poor Richard says . But dost thou love Life , then do not squander Time , for that's the Stuff Life is made of , as Poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we spend in Sleep ! forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches no ...
... Poor Richard says . But dost thou love Life , then do not squander Time , for that's the Stuff Life is made of , as Poor Richard says . How much more than is necessary do we spend in Sleep ! forgetting that The sleeping Fox catches no ...
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... Poor Richard says , a Life of Lei- sure and a Life of Laziness are two Things . Do you imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort than Labour ? No , for as Poor Richard says , Trouble springs from Idleness , and grievous Toil from ...
... Poor Richard says , a Life of Lei- sure and a Life of Laziness are two Things . Do you imagine that Sloth will afford you more Comfort than Labour ? No , for as Poor Richard says , Trouble springs from Idleness , and grievous Toil from ...
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... Poor Dick says , For one poor Person , there are an hundred indigent . By these , and other Ex- travagancies , the Genteel are reduced to Poverty , and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised , but who through Industry and ...
... Poor Dick says , For one poor Person , there are an hundred indigent . By these , and other Ex- travagancies , the Genteel are reduced to Poverty , and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised , but who through Industry and ...
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WILLIAM BRADFORD 15901657 | 14 |
Of Plymouth Plantation Book II | 20 |
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