| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer. But, if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears... | |
| Golden rules - 1835 - 44 Seiten
...— Cogan's Ethical Quest. Credit. — The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five, in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears... | |
| Artemas Bowers Muzzey - 1836 - 200 Seiten
...The most trifling actions," it was well said by Franklin, " that can affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling aetions that affeet a man's eredit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a ereditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears... | |
| 1841 - 986 Seiten
...intemperate diet. — Burton. CREDIT.— The most trifling actions that affect a man'l credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard-table,... | |
| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 Seiten
...shut up your friends' purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at a billiard -table, or hears... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a- creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that aflect a man's credit are to he regarded. The sound of your...creditor, makes him easy six months longer; hut if he sees you at a hilliard- tahle, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should he at work, he sends... | |
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