| John Timbs - 1856 - 378 Seiten
...not wearing black. — Selden. DCXX. The most trifling actions that altect 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 billiardtable, or hears your... | |
| 1856 - 570 Seiten
...Spirit in a loyal Breast. r. _ Franklin. 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... | |
| Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - 1857 - 820 Seiten
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard, " the sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears... | |
| 1857 - 798 Seiten
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard, " the sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears... | |
| 1859 - 188 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 your... | |
| 1859 - 788 Seiten
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says poor Richard : — " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him cu.-y for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling table, or hears... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 Seiten
...advice to a " young tradesman :" — " 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... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 Seiten
...advice to a " young tradesman " : — " 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... | |
| John Laurie Blake - 1862 - 236 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 billiardtable, or hears your... | |
| Elements - 1862 - 246 Seiten
...confidence of men. Dr Franklin said, " 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... | |
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