 The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt, as Poor Richard says; and again, to the same purpose, Lying rides upon Debt's back; whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living.  A Code of Morals - Seite 34von John Shertzer Hittell - 1888 - 51 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1777 - 756 Seiten
...npon Debt's back ;" whereas a free-born Englifhman ought not to be afhamed nor afraid to fee or fpeak to any man living. But Poverty often, deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue : " It is hard for an empty bag to Hand upright," as poor Richard truly fays. What... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...Debt's " back :" whereas a free-born Englijhman ought not to be afhamed nor afraid to fee or fpeak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " It is hard * for an empty bag to ftand upright." What would you think of that... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...upon debt's back ; whereas a free-born Englifhman ought not to be afhamed nor afraid to fee or (peak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue ; " Is is hard for an empty bag to Hand upright," as poor Richard truly fays. What... | |
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...free-born Englishman ''•'" ' ;: •' ..».t»4*>4.* ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives...and virtue. " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.1' — What would you think of that prince, or of that government, who should issue an edict... | |
 | 1797 - 522 Seiten
...upon Debt's back :" whereas a frce-boru EngHfhman ought not to be afhamed nor afraid to fee or fpeak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " It is hnrd for an empty bag to (land upright." — What would you think of that... | |
 | 1802 - 348 Seiten
...rides upon Debt's back :" whereas a free American ought not to be afhamed, nor afraid to fee or fpeak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " It is hard for an empty bag to ftand upright." What would you think of that nation,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...rides upon Debt's back.' Whereas, a tree-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives...and virtue ;' It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright,' as }ioor Richard says. What would you think of that prince, or that government, who would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...free-born English40 PRELIMINARY ADDRESS Franklin. man ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But Poverty often deprives...and virtue : " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright," as poor Richard truly says. What would you think of that prince, or that government, who... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...rides upon debt's back :" whereas, a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives...and virtue. "It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright." — What would . you think of that prince, or of that government, who should Issue an edict... | |
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