| Emily Taylor - 1876 - 292 Seiten
...but dares not enter." And he tells young tradesmen to remember that " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, keeps him easy sir months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a... | |
| Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 Seiten
...INDUSTRY. o c o 'o c '0 c 03 a in 3 'd C 3J 'V« jNDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, " heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees... | |
| Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1878 - 384 Seiten
...helped. If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, says " Poor Richard," heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a... | |
| Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to bo regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, ho sends for his money the next day ; demands it before he can receive it in a lump. " It shows, besides,... | |
| 1880 - 234 Seiten
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse' for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| Charles H. Kent - 1880 - 192 Seiten
...to require great vigilance in living up to it." — Amos Laurence. "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...nine at night, heard by a creditor makes him easy six mouths longer ; but if he sees you at the billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you... | |
| Thomas Louis Haines, Levi W. Yaggy - 1881 - 670 Seiten
...neighborhood, or that of ten times the number residing at a distance. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| Secrets - 1882 - 74 Seiten
...ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. — The sound of the hammer at five in the morning or nine at night, heard...:. but if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears ryour voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day, and demands... | |
| Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 Seiten
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...him easy six months longer: but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| Thomas Alfred Davies - 1884 - 558 Seiten
...you promised, lest disappointment shut your friend's purse forever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at the billiard-table or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
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