 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
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last.' ' A fat kitchen makes a lean will,' as poor Kichard says; and, ' Many estates are spent in the getting; Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.' ' If you would be wealthy, (says he, in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more eertainly sueeessful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, ' Keep his nose...grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last.' ' A fat kitehen makes a lean will,' as poor Riehard says ; aud • Many estates are spent In the getting ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...if he knows not bow to save as he gets, " k- rp his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die no[ worth a 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 spinning... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 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,' as poor Richard says : ' Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women for tea forsook spinning... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...and slain by the enemy ; and all for want of a little care about a horse- shoe nail. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, " keep his nose all his life to the grind-stoae and die not worth a groat at the last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will." What maintains... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. ' ' A fat kitchen makes a lean will,' as poor Richard says : ' Many estates are spent in the getting . Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.' ' If you would be wealthy, (says he, in... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...these we roust 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...a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will." MI " Many oitatei are spent in petting, Sioee women for tea forsook spinning and kaitiinir , And m*n... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...our own business, we must add frugality, if we would make our industry successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, "keep his nose all...a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will." " Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women, for tea, forsook spinning and knitting, And men,... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1843 - 342 pages
...sounds, by which the wayfarer * In poor Richard's Almanac for 1758. ihe following aid adage is quoted : " Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing aBd splitting." t Spectator, No. 364 • t How m.ich this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 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 gitting, Since teamen for tea... | |
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