He, that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he, that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as poor Richard says: but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to... Essays and Letters - Page 75by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...I have no lands ; or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' and, as poor Riehard likewise observes, ' He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a ealling hath an offiee of profit and honour ;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the ealling... | |
| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...gains without pains ; then ' help hands, for I have no lands,' or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. ' He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that...neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve ; ' for at the working man's house hunger looks... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...I have no lands ; or if I have they are smartly taxed ;' and (as poor Richard likewise observes) ' He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour ;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour ;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the est«M^or the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve ;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...help, tiands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade liath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling followed, or neither... | |
| Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...no gains without pains: then help, hands, for I have no lands; or if I have, they are heavily taxed. He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that...neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we be industrious, we shall never starve ; for, " at the working-man's house, hunger... | |
| Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...gains without pains ; then help, hands, for I have no lands ;" or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that...neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve ; for, " At the working man's house hunger looks... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...has a trade, has an estate ; and he who has a calling, has an office H 3 « of profit and honour :" but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling...the estate, nor the office, will enable us to pay our taxes. — If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, " At the working man's house, hunger... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...I have no lands : or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' and (as poor Richard likewise observes) ' He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...gains without pains ; then help, hands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling followed, or neither... | |
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