| John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...maintained their standing ; in which ca«c it plainly appears, that a ploughman on his legs is bigher 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-tu'u, and never putting », soon comes to the bottom, as poor Richard... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...have maintained their .standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs iij higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard...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 be... | |
| 1826 - 422 Seiten
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; — in which case, it plainly appears, ' 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 be... | |
| 1826 - 440 Seiten
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; — in which case, it plainly appears, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on...a small estate left them, which they knew not the gettingof: they think ' It is day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much... | |
| 1826 - 450 Seiten
...induftry and frugality, have maintained their ftanding; in which cafe it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall cftate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
| 1826 - 320 Seiten
...whom they formerly depised. but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing. A ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees. THE ROAD TO RUIN. Of all destructive practites, none bring poor families so soon to ruin, or involve... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 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. 9 " Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which Ihey knew not the getting of : they think... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 Seiten
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly. ' A ploughman on his legsis higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have hnd a small estate left them, which they knew npt the gettingof ; they think, ' It is day, and will... | |
| Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 Seiten
...in order to equal the ox, Vessels large may venture more, but little boats should keep near shore. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees; but to keep himself upright, and free of debt, he must cut his coat, fs the saying is, according to... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 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," aa Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting... | |
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