...are now of an age to begin to think seriously of these two important articles. Young people are apt b to think they have so much time before them, that...pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. To A this maxim, which he not only preached, but practised, his* two grandsons, at this time, owe the...

...•' That old birds are not to be caught with chaff," " That what everybody says must be true," •' Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves," and a hundred other of the tritest savings. These surely do not offer much, either to...

...strange bed-fellows :" and it makes our thoughts traitors to ourselves. — It is a maxim with many — " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." Those only put it in practice successfully who think more of the pence than of the pounds....

...another sovereign, and was owed again ; but, trust him, he wasn't going to be cheated out of that: take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. But still it was ditto repeated; changing, being owed, grudging, grumbling : at last he...

...the growth of habits. It was said that habits are formed by acts; general habits by particular acts. Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. Plant your trees, and in time you will have a wood. A seaman becomes expert, by making...

...very insignificant; yet how fast they run up to something of consequence ! Truly might Poor Richard say — " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." It is very important for all persons in humble circumstances to remember, that if they...

...narrow iron cylinder, through which all the water intended for the feeding of the boiler is passed. " Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves," is a proverb that has been amply verified in the experience of mine engineers. The principal...

...another sovereign, and was owed again ; but, trust him, he wasn't going to be cheated out of that: take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. But still it was ditto repeated ; changing, being owed, grudging, grumbling : at last he...

...my boy, and ask of him His pardon and his love." HOW PENCE MAKE POUNDS; OR, THE. LITTLE ECONOMIST. " TAKE care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," says poor Richard; and w^Ji this motto I would wish my young friends to pay attention...

...husbands and wives who flatter themselves they are quite economical. Dr. Franklin's favorite maxim was, " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." This care is peculiarly necessary in a family. Take care of the small expenses as well...