 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...thee ;' and again, 'If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, 'He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold...again, 'The eye of the master will do more work than hoth his hands;' and again, 'Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ;' and again,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...thee ;" and again, " If you would have your husiness done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold...again, " The eye of the master will do more work than hoth his hands ;" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ;" and again... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 Seiten
...to-day is worth two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a cat in gloves catches no mice. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. HEAETY READING. CURIOSITY is a passion very favourable to the love of study ; and a passion very susceptible... | |
 | 1846 - 266 Seiten
...indeed. 74. HE that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath thriven May lie till seven ; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 75. SEE a pin and pick it up, All the day you 'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...thy shop will keep thee ; ' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send ; ' and again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for a want of shoe the horse... | |
 | Percy Society - 1847 - 358 Seiten
...the week long will be with you the Dcevtl. When Skiddaw hath a cap, Scruffel wots full well of that.f He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The morn to the mountain, The evening to the fountain. which is perhaps but the continuation of on... | |
 | Jesse Buel - 1844 - 278 Seiten
...industry, guided by prudence and animated by hope. And it is here that the maxim of Poor Richard, that " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive," emphatically applies. We are fearful that too many of the Virginia farmers have trusted too much to... | |
 | Jesse Buel - 1847 - 298 Seiten
...in active enterprise and improved husbandry. There is an old and often-iepeated adage, that " He who by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive ;" and this, which has become a prevalent opinion, has deterred many a man who has sought relief from the... | |
 | 1847 - 480 Seiten
...perseverance one of the greatest philosophers and and most distinguished men of the day,* •• Whoever by the plough would thrive^ Himself, must either hold or drive : " And this doubtless is the portentous secret or philosopher's stone, by which the struggling ambitious efforts... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 Seiten
...and thy shop will keep thec ; and again, If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send ; and again — He that by the plough would thrive,...Himself must either hold or drive. And again, The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, Want of care does us more damage than want... | |
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And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire ; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; and again, If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send. And again — He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 
