 So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must add frugality if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone,...  The Writings of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 267von Benjamin Franklin - 1905Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will;" andi " Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women...hewing and splitting." " If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her out-goes are... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...his life to the grind-stone, and die not worth a groat at last. ' A fat kitchen makes a lean will ;' and, ' Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knit.tinS> And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting; " If you would be wealthy, think of saving,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and d not worth a groat at last." "A fat kitchen mak a lean will," as poor Richard says; and, " Many estates...the getting ; since women for tea, forsook spinning andknittin and men for punch forsook hewing and splitting "If you would be wealthy," says he, in anotr... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...his life, to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will ;" and " Many estates are spent in the getting, " Since...hewing and splitting." " If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her out-goes are... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...all his life to the grind-stone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchiti makes a lean will; and " Many estates are spent in the getting, Since...men for punch forsook hewing and splitting." " If yon would be wealthy, think of saving, as well a$ of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...his life to the grind-stone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen mates a lean wilJ ;" and " Many estates are spent in the getting. Since...men for punch forsook hewing and splitting." * If jou would be wealthy, think of saving, as; well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...last." A fat kitchen makes a lean will ; and, " Many estates are spent in the getting Since women tor tea forsook spinning and knitting. And men for punch...hewing and splitting." ' " If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...makec a lean vi 111," as poor Rkhard says j and, " Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women forsook spinning .and knitting, And men for punch...splitting." " If you would be wealthy, (says he, in another Almahack,) think of saving, as well ait of getting : The Indians have not made Spain rich, because... | |
 | John Ely - 1817 - 124 Seiten
...a good servant, serve yourself. Handle your tools without mittins. Acat in gloves catches no mice. Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women...; And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting. 35. If you would be rich, think of saving, as well as earning. A penny saved is as good as a penny... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat, kitchen makes a lean will; and, Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And nun for punch forsook hewing and splitting. ; If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as of... | |
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