Under all these obligations, are our poor modest, humble, and thankful and do they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of this burthen? - On the contrary, I affirm that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent. There is no country in the world where so many provisions are established for them so many hospitals to receive them when they are sick or lame, founded and maintained by voluntary charities so many alms-houses for the aged of both sexes, together with a solemn general law made by the rich to subject their estates to a heavy tax for the support of the poor. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. “ In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. “ If you would be loved, love and be lovable. “ He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. “ Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. “ He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.
“ At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment. “ Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
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