 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
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...frugality, if we would make our industry more successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save äs he gets, „keep his nose all his life to the grindstone,...and „Many estates are spent in the getting, Since \voinenforteaforsookspiimiugandknitting, And uien ibr punch forsook hewing and Splitting." „If you... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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 , and, 1 Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women for tea forsook spinning... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1856 - 590 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...getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting. If you would be wealthy, think of saving... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...those 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...at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will ; ' and, ' Bluny estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 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. Л fat kitchen makes a lean will ; and Many estates arc spent in the getting, Since irvtnen for tea... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1856 - 372 pages
...better than take the worthy Mentor for our text, and from it address our remarks. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, " keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and dienot worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen, makes a lean will," and " Many estates are spent in getting,... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Logic - 1857 - 414 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...getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forlook hewing and splitting.' If you would be wealthy, think of saving... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1857 - 416 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...getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.' If you would be wealthy, think of saving... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Cookery - 1857 - 730 pages
...the grindstone all bis life, and die not worth a groat. 3478. A fat kitchen makes a lean will. 3479. Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea, forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch, forsook hewing and splitting. 3480. The Indies did not make Spain rich,... | |
 | William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 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 ; and ' Many estates are spent in the getting ; Since women for tea forsook spinning... | |
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