| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Л ploughman on his legs is hiahtr than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says....be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tub, and nerir putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1856 - 372 Seiten
...industry and frugality have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of ; they think " It is day, and will... | |
| Henry Pitman - 1316 Seiten
...proportion as yon justly respect yourselves. Respectability will apply to, and be enjoyed by any class. " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees." Any one may be clean in person, neat in attire, kind and civil in behaviour, and moral in conduct.... | |
| William Chambers - 1858 - 378 Seiten
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on...little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : ' A child and a fool,' as poor Richard says, 'imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1858 - 454 Seiten
...ploughman on his legs is higher than a jcenllenan on his knees," as Pf-irRich»"<J sai s. Pc 'hare tl.ev had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "It is day, and will nevei be night ;" that a little tobe spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but ' Always taking... | |
| Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 Seiten
...on his legs is higher5 than a gentleman 6 on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have 7 had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of;8 they think, ' It is day,9 and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much... | |
| 1858 - 918 Seiten
...ruined by buying good penny-worths. It is foolish to layout money in the purchase of repentance. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. Always taking out of the meal- tub. and nerer putting in* soon comes to the bottom. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.... | |
| Elliot G. Storke - 1859 - 832 Seiten
...industry and frugality have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly that "A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "it is day, and will never... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 Seiten
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, A plowman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. 11. " Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think,... | |
| 1859 - 80 Seiten
...night hath the weary morrow. Silk and satins, scarlet and velvet, put out the kitchen fire. • . A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but always taking... | |
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