When you have got your bargain, you may, perhaps, think little of payment; but creditors, Poor Richard tells us, have better memories than debtors; and in another place says, creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The... Western Miscellany - Seite 94herausgegeben von - 1778 - 384 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1802 - 348 Seiten
...debtors, creditors are a fuperftitious fect, great obfervers of fet days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to fatisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at firft feemed fo long, will, as it... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...says, ' Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times/ The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...well as his shoulders. ' Those have a short Lent,' says poor Richard, ' who owe money to be paid at Easter/ ' Then since,' as he says, ' the borrower... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...says, "Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...as well as his shoulders. "Those have a short Lent (saith poor Richard), who own money to be paid at Easter." Then since, as he says, " The borrower is... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...seem to have added wings to his heels, as well as to his shoulders. " Those haVe a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter." At present, perhaps... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set-days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...short : time will seem to have added wings to his heek .as well as his shoulders. " Those have a short lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter." At... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...says, "Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so longi will, as it lessens, appear extremely short, Time will seem to have added wings to his heels... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...are prepared to satisfy it. Or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so longi will, as it lessens, appear extremely short, Time...as well as his shoulders. "Those have a short Lent (saith poor Richard), who own money to be-paid at Easter." Then since, as he says, "The borrower is... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
..." Creditors are a superstitious sect, great ob" servers of set days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the time which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short. Time will seem to... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...',' Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it j orj if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 Seiten
...debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before...long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short : tinae will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as his shoulders. Those have a short Lent,... | |
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