 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.  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Seite 6von Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 Seiten
...to water, soon to tatter. He that would please all, and himself too, Undertakes what none could do. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. There's nothing agrees worse. Than a prince's heart and a beggar's purse. Our fathers, who were wond'rous... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1824 - 434 Seiten
...of this world, men are saved not by faith but by the want of it," as poor Kichard says, and "thert/f of a master will do more work than both his hands." And again, if you would be wealthy think of aui'inff as well as getting; "the Indies have not' made Spain rich,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...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.' J^ And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both. his hands ;' and again, ' Want of... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 Seiten
...eye has seen and directed all his concerns—and that he hath remembered and practised the adage— "He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." On a nearer examination, we find his fields well arranged and productive, his crops clean, and of the... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thec; and, again, If you would have your business doae, go ; if not, send. And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Him^i'must cither hold or drive. " And again, The eye of a master will. do more work iban both his... | |
 | 1826 - 450 Seiten
...the plough v/nuld thrive, Himfclf muft either hold or drive." 1 And again, " The eye of the mafter will do more work than both his hands :" and again,...damage than want of knowledge :" and again, " Not tooverfee workmen, is to leave them y our purfe open." Trufting too much to others care is the ruin... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...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...must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will do more werk than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of care does us more damage than... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by Ihe plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want .of care does us more damage... | |
 | Alexander Taylor (of Muthill.) - 1827 - 336 Seiten
...TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND ACCOUNTS, MUTBII.1. ! Editor of " The Economical Collection for Schools/' &c. He that by the Plough would thrive. Himself must either hold or drive.—FRANKLIN. EDINBURGH; PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, AND SOLD BY OLIVER* Bovn, TWEEDDAI.E-COURT; WILLIAM... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 Seiten
...an oft- removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. Many estates are spent in the getting; 'Since women forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch,... | |
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