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" Industry need not wish, as Poor Richard says and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. "
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...: Posthumous and ... - Page 112
by Benjamin Franklin - 1819
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The Oxford Magazine: Or, Universal Museum, Volume 1

1768 - 332 pages
...healthy, and wealthy, and wife. Induilry needs not wilh — and he that lives upon hope will die failing. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands. He that hath a trade hath an eñate, and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour....
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...if we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need " not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will " die failing. There are no gains without pains ; " then help hands,...for I have no lands," or, if • I have, they are fmartly taxed. '* He that " hath a trade, hath an eftate -, and he that hath ** a calling, hath an...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...better, if we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die faffing. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath. an office...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...if we beftir ourfelves. *« Induftry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die fafting. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need not \vi;h, and he that lives upon hope will die faftirig. Tkere are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that bath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...Induftry need not wiih.," as poor Richard fays; and, " He that lives upon hope, will die fading." " There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands ; or if I have, they are fmartly taxed ;" and, (as poor Richard likewifc obferves), " He that hath a trade hath an eflate ;...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor Richard says. ' So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times? We may make these...ourselves. " Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...better, if we beftir ourfelves. " Fnliullry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die fading. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...better, if we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need not wifh, and he that lives upon hope will die fading. There are no gains without pains ; then, help hands for I have no lands," or if I have they are finartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, "hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...and early to rise, makes a man healthy, ealthy and wise.' " So that what signifies wishing andkhoping for better times ? We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. Industry needs not wish,' as poor Richard says ; and ' He that lives upon hope, will die fasting.' There are...
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