本杰明·富兰克林/BenjaFrankl
本杰明·富兰克林（1706—1790），18世纪美国最伟大的科学家、著名的政治家和文学家。他生于波士顿，幼年家境贫穷，一生只受过两年正式教育。1726年，他出版了《穷查理历书》，当时被译成12种文字，畅销欧美各国，也奠定了他在文学上的地位。独立战争爆发后，他参加了第二届大陆会议和《独立宣言》的起草工作。
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2.Iftibeofallthgstheost________,wastgtitbe,asPoorRichardsays,thegreatest________;sce,asheelsewheretells,losttiisneverfoundaga;andwhatwecalltienough,alroveslittleenough.
3.Whereasdtrygivesfort,andplenty,andrespect:fly________,andthey’llfollowyou;The________________hasargeshift;andnowIhaveasheepandaw,everybodybids____________;allofwhichiswellsaidbyPoorRichard.
CourteoReader,
Ihaveheardthatnothggivesanauthorsogreatpleasure,astofdhisworksrespectfullyquotedbyotherlearnedauthors.ThispleasureIhaveseldoenjoyed;forthoughIhavebeen,ifIaysayitwithoutvanity,aauthorofananuallynowafullquarterofatury,ybrotherauthorsthesaway,forwhatreasonIknownot,haveeverbeenveryspargtheirappe,andnootherauthorhastakentheleastnoticeof,sothatdidnotywritgsproducesosolidpuddg,thegreatdeficyofpraisewouldhavequitedisuraged.
Ilength,thatthepeoplewerethebestjudgesofyrit;fortheybuyyworks;andbesides,yrables,whereIanotpersonallyknown,Ihavefrequentlyheardoneorotherofyadagesrepeatedwith“asPoorRichardsays”attheendon’t;thisgavesosatisfa,asitshowednotonlythatystrwereregarded,butdisveredlikewisesorespectforyauthority;andIown,thattoenuragethepracticeofrebergagthosewisesentences,Ihavesotisquotedyselfwithgreatgravity.
Judge,then,howuchIthavebeengratifiedbyantIagogtoretetoyou.Ispedyhorsetelywhereagreatnuberofpeoplewerellectedatavendueoods.Thehourofsalenotbege,theywerenversgonthebadnessofthetisandoneofthepanycalledtoapoldan,withwhitelocks,“Pray,FatherAbraha,whatthkyouofthetis?Won’ttheseheavytaxesquiterutheuntry?Howshallwebeeverabletopaythe?Whatwouldyouadviseto?”FatherAbrahastoodup,andreplied,“Ifyou’dhaveyadvice,I’llgiveittoyoushort,forawordtothewiseisenough,andanywordswon’tfillabhel,asPoorRichardsays.”Theyjoeddesirghitospeakhisd,andgathergroundhi,heproceededasfollows:
“Friends,”sayshe,“andneighbors,thetaxesaredeedveryheavy,andifthoseidonbythegovernheonlyoneswehadtopay,weightoreeasilydischargethe;butwehaveanyothers,anduchrievotosoof.Wearetaxediceasuchbyouridleness,threetisasuchbyourpride,andfourtisasuchbyourfolly;andfrothesetaxestheissionersoteaseordeliverbyalloganabatent.However,lethearkentogoodadvice,andsothgaybedonefodhelpsthethathelptheselves,asPoorRichardsays,hisAnackof1733.”
“Itwouldbethoughtahardgovernntthatshouldtaxitspeopleohpartoftheirti,tobeeployeditsservice.Butidleaxesanyofuchore,ifwereallthatisspentabsotesloth,ofnothg,withthatwhichisspentidleeploynts,oraents,thataounttonothg.Sloth,bybrggondiseases,absotelyshortenslife.Sloth,likert,nsfasterthanborwears;whiletheedkeyisalwaysbright,asPoorRichardsays.Butdostthoulovelife,thendonotsquai,forthat’sthestufflifeisadeof,asPoorRichardsays.Howuchorethanisnecessarydowespendsleep,fettgthatthesleepgfoxcatchesnopoultryandthattherewillbesleepgenoughthegrave,asPoorRichardsays.”
“Iftibeofallthgstheostprecio,wastgtitbe,asPoorRichardsays,thegreatestprodigality;sce,asheelsewheretells,losttiisneverfoundaga;andwhatweult,butdtryalleasy,asPoorRichardsays;ahatrisethtettrotallday,andshallscarceovertakehisbessatnight;whilezesstravelssoslowly,thatpovertysooakeshi,aswereadPoorRichard,whoadds,drivethybess,letnotthatdrivethee,andearlytobed,andearlytorise,akesaahy,wealthyandwise.”
“Sowhatsignifieswishgandhopgforbettertis.Weayakethesetisbetter,ifwebestirourselves.Indtryneednotwish,asPoorRichardsays,ahatlivesuponhopewilldiefastg.Therearenogaswithoutpas;thenhelphands,forIhavenonds,orifIhave,theyaresartlytaxed.And,asPoorRichardlikewiseobserves,hethathathatradehathae;ahathathacallg,hathanofficeofprofitandhonor;buttheradetbeworkedat,andthehardsays,atthewan’shoehungerlooks,butdareser.Norwillthebailifforthenstableenter,fordtrypaysdebts,whiledespaircreaseththe,saysPoorRichard.Whatthoughyouhavefoundnotreasure,norhasanyrichretioyoualegacy,diligenceistheotherofgoodck,asPoorRichardsays,andGodgivesallthgstodtry.Thenplowdeep,whilesggardssleep,andyoushallhaverntosellandtokeep,saysPoorDick.Workwhileitiscalledtoday,foryouknownothowuchyouaybehderedtoorrow,whichakesPoorRichardsays,oodayisworthotoorrows,andfarther,haveyousowhattodotoorrow,doittoday.Ifyouwereaservant,wouldyounotbeashadthatagoodastershouldcatchyouidle?Areyouthenyourownaster,beashadtocatchyourselfidle,asPoorDicksays.Whenthereissouchtobedoneforyourself,yourfaily,youruntryandyraciokg,beupbypeepofday;letnotthesunlookdownandsay,glorioherehelies.Handleyourtoolswithoutittens;reberthatthecatglovescatchesnoice,asPoorRichardsays.’Tistruethereisuchtobedone,andperhapsyouareweakhanded,butsticktoitsteadily;andyouwillseegreateffects,fornstantdroppgwearsawaystones,andbydiligendpatieheoeateothecable;andlittlestrokesfellgreatoaks,asPoorRichardsayshisAnack,theyearIotjtnowreber.”
“MethksIhearsoofyousay,‘taanaffordhiselfnoleisure?’Iwilltellthee,yfriend,oorRichardsays,eploythytiwell,ifthouaogaleisure;and,scethouartnotsureofaute,thrownotawayanhour.Leisureistifsothgeful;thisleisurethediligentanwillobta,butthezyannever;sothat,asPoorRichardsaysalifeofleisureandalifeofzessareothgs.Doyouiagethatslothwillaffordyouorefortthanbor?No,forasPoorRichardsays,troublesprgsfroidleness,andgrievotoilfroneedlessease.Manywithoutbor,wouldlivebytheirwitsonly,buttheybreakforwantofstock.Whereasdtrygivesfort,ay,andrespect:flypleasures,andthey’llfollowyou;thediligentspnerhasargeshift;andnowIhaveasheepandaw,everybodybidsgoodorrow;allofwhichiswellsaidbyPoorRichard.”