 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 250 pages
...gave to him. You might have suceeeded, had you tried. Pursuing my thoughts, I sat down hy my tahle. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. Underline the adjuncts in these ; — John was a remarkahly diligent man. That man has written an excellent... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1854 - 428 pages
...too much to others' care is the ruin of many ; for ' In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it;' but a man's own...want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...too much to others care is the rnin of many; for, „in the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by f'aith, but by the want of it;" but a man's own...breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...care, is the ruin of many; for, as the almanac says, in the affairs of the world, ' Men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it ; but a man's own care is profitable ; for, saith poor Dick, ' Learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, as well as puwer to the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...will have no rivals. Against diseases, know the strongest fence is the defensive virtue, abstinence. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. 3. A mob 'sa monster ; with heads enough, but no brains. There is nothing humbler" than ambition when... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 320 pages
...will have no rivals. Against diseases, know the strongest fence is the defensive virtue, abstinence. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. 3. A mob 'sa monster ; with heads enough, but no brains. There is nothing humbler1' than ambition when... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...too much to others' care is the ruin of many ; for ' In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ; ' but a man's own...may breed great mischief : for want of a nail the shoo was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,'... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...ruin of many ; for In the affairs of this world men are êaved, not by fail h, but by the want ofit; but a man's own care is profitable ; for, If you would have a faithful servant, and one that yoan like, serve yourself. Л little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 372 pages
...mconstancy of fortune whose wings they thought by their self-wisdom to have pinioned. — Lord Bacon. DCCCV. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. — Franklin. DCCCVL Whoever has flattered his friend successfully, must at once think himself a knave,... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...of fortune whose wings they .thought by their self-wisdom to have pinioned. — Lord Bacon. DCCCV. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. — Franklin. Dcccyij , Whoever has flattered his friend successfully, must at i ( once think himself... | |
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A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe... 
