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-THE WAY TO WEALTH
-
-(From "Father Abraham's Speech," forming
-the preface to Poor _Richard's Almanac_ for 1758.)
-
-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
-_Idleness_ taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent
-in absolute _Sloth_, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in
-idle Employments or Amusements, that amount to nothing. _Sloth_, by
-bringing on Diseases, absolutely shortens Life. _Sloth, like Rust,
-consumes faster than Labor wears; while the used key is always bright,
-as 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 Poultry_, and that _There will be sleeping
-enough in the Grave_, as _Poor Richard_ says.
-
-_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_: 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_, as _Poor Richard_ says; 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_, as we read in
-_Poor Richard_, who adds, _Drive thy Business, let not that drive
-thee_; and _Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy,
-wealthy, and wise._
-
-_Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon Hope will die
-fasting._
-
-_There are no Gains without Pains._
-
-_He that hath a Trade hath an Estate; and he that hath a Calling, hath
-an Office of Profit and Honor_; 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.
-
-What though you have found no Treasure, nor has any rich Relation left
-you a Legacy, _Diligence is the Mother of Good-luck_, as _Poor
-Richard_ says, _and God gives all Things to Industry_.
-
-_One To-day is worth two To-morrows_, and farther, _Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it To-day_.
-
-If you were a Servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, _be ashamed to catch yourself idle_.
-
-Stick to it steadily; and you will see great Effects, for _Constant Dropping wears away Stones_, and by _Diligence and Patience the Mouse ate in two the Cable_; and _Little Strokes fell great Oaks_.
-
-Methinks I hear some of you say, _Must a Man afford himself no
-Leisure_? 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_. Leisure, is
-Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent Man will
-obtain, but the lazy Man never; so that, as _Poor Richard_ says, _A
-Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two things_.
-
-_Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee_; and again, _If you would have your business done, go; if not, send._
-
-If you would have a faithful Servant, and one that you like, serve
-yourself.
-
-_A little Neglect may breed great Mischief:_ adding, _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 Care about a Horse-shoe Nail_.
-
-So much for Industry, my Friends, and Attention to one's own Business; but to these we must add _Frugality_.
-
-_What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children_. You may think
-perhaps, that a _little_ Tea, or a _little_ Punch now and then, Diet a
-_little_ more costly, Clothes a _little_ finer, and a _little_
-Entertainment now and then, can be no _great_ Matter; but remember
-what _Poor Richard_ says, _Many a Little makes a Mickle._
-
-_Beware of little expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship_; and
-again, _Who Dainties love, shall Beggars prove_; and moreover, _Fools
-make Feasts, and wise Men eat them._
-
-Buy what thou hast no Need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy
-Necessaries.
-
-If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some; for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
-
-The second Vice is Lying, the first is running in Debt.
-
-_Lying rides upon Debt's Back_.
-
-Poverty often deprives a Man of all Spirit and Virtue: '_Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright_.
-
-And now to conclude, _Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will
-learn in no other, and scarce in that_; for it is true, _we may give
-Advice, but we cannot give Conduct_, as _Poor Richard_ says: However,
-remember this, _They that won't be counseled, can't be helped_, as
-_Poor Richard_ says: and farther, That _if you will not hear Reason,
-she'll surely rap your Knuckles_.
+THE WAY TO WEALTH
+
+(From "Father Abraham's Speech," forming
+the preface to Poor _Richard's Almanac_ for 1758.)
+
+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
+_Idleness_ taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent
+in absolute _Sloth_, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in
+idle Employments or Amusements, that amount to nothing. _Sloth_, by
+bringing on Diseases, absolutely shortens Life. _Sloth, like Rust,
+consumes faster than Labor wears; while the used key is always bright,
+as 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 Poultry_, and that _There will be sleeping
+enough in the Grave_, as _Poor Richard_ says.
+
+_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_: 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_, as _Poor Richard_ says; 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_, as we read in
+_Poor Richard_, who adds, _Drive thy Business, let not that drive
+thee_; and _Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy,
+wealthy, and wise._
+
+_Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon Hope will die
+fasting._
+
+_There are no Gains without Pains._
+
+_He that hath a Trade hath an Estate; and he that hath a Calling, hath
+an Office of Profit and Honor_; 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.
+
+What though you have found no Treasure, nor has any rich Relation left
+you a Legacy, _Diligence is the Mother of Good-luck_, as _Poor
+Richard_ says, _and God gives all Things to Industry_.
+
+_One To-day is worth two To-morrows_, and farther, _Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it To-day_.
+
+If you were a Servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, _be ashamed to catch yourself idle_.
+
+Stick to it steadily; and you will see great Effects, for _Constant Dropping wears away Stones_, and by _Diligence and Patience the Mouse ate in two the Cable_; and _Little Strokes fell great Oaks_.
+
+Methinks I hear some of you say, _Must a Man afford himself no
+Leisure_? 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_. Leisure, is
+Time for doing something useful; this Leisure the diligent Man will
+obtain, but the lazy Man never; so that, as _Poor Richard_ says, _A
+Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two things_.
+
+_Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee_; and again, _If you would have your business done, go; if not, send._
+
+If you would have a faithful Servant, and one that you like, serve
+yourself.
+
+_A little Neglect may breed great Mischief:_ adding, _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 Care about a Horse-shoe Nail_.
+
+So much for Industry, my Friends, and Attention to one's own Business; but to these we must add _Frugality_.
+
+_What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children_. You may think
+perhaps, that a _little_ Tea, or a _little_ Punch now and then, Diet a
+_little_ more costly, Clothes a _little_ finer, and a _little_
+Entertainment now and then, can be no _great_ Matter; but remember
+what _Poor Richard_ says, _Many a Little makes a Mickle._
+
+_Beware of little expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship_; and
+again, _Who Dainties love, shall Beggars prove_; and moreover, _Fools
+make Feasts, and wise Men eat them._
+
+Buy what thou hast no Need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy
+Necessaries.
+
+If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some; for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
+
+The second Vice is Lying, the first is running in Debt.
+
+_Lying rides upon Debt's Back_.
+
+Poverty often deprives a Man of all Spirit and Virtue: '_Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright_.
+
+And now to conclude, _Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will
+learn in no other, and scarce in that_; for it is true, _we may give
+Advice, but we cannot give Conduct_, as _Poor Richard_ says: However,
+remember this, _They that won't be counseled, can't be helped_, as
+_Poor Richard_ says: and farther, That _if you will not hear Reason,
+she'll surely rap your Knuckles_.
