 So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business, but to these we must add frugality if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, "keep his nose all his life to the grindstone,...  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 7by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...industry moro certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save us he gets, " keep his nuso all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will." .. M2 " Many oatates an spent in r;pttiair, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he kuows not how to save as he gets, 'keep his nose all his life to the grind stone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean [Fill;' and, ' Many estates... | |
 | Walter Channing - Temperance - 1836 - 702 pages
...her credit. Truly, though quaintly, was it " said or sung " by Poor Richard, in days gone by, that " Many estates are spent in the getting Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting." The best estate of every man lies in the... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1833 - 336 pages
...these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, " keep his nose...groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will ; " and 11 Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful A man may, if he know not how to save as he gets, ' keep his nose all his...makes a lean will ;' and, ' Many estates are spent in £euinc, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting Ami men for punch forsook hewing and splitting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...these we must udd frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets. ' keep his nose...groat at last.' A fat kitchen makes a lean will,' as poor Richard says ; and, ' Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women for tea forsook spianing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets ' keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, an't, die not worth a groat at last' ' A fat kitchen makes a lean will,' as poor Richard Bays; and,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not now to save as he gets, " keep ^ his nose all his life...makes a lean will;" and, " Many estates are spent in tho getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all...the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. Jl fat kitchen makes a lean will; and Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. Jl fat kitchen makes a lean will ; and Many estates are...getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And mrn for punch forsook hewing and splittitig. If you would be wealthy, think of saving... | |
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