 | Commerce - 1850 - 724 pages
...with money at the earliest opportunity. Hear some of Poor Richard's maxims in his " Way to Wealth." "Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in soon comes to the bottom." " Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets, put out the kitchen fire." " Creditors have better memories... | |
 | 1851 - 112 pages
...the kitchen fire. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never...meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. If you would know the value of money, go and try... | |
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...have had a small estate left them wJiich they knew not the getting of; they think ' It is day, nnd will never be night ; that a little to be spent out...in, soon comes to the bottom :' then as poor Dick says, ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think ' it is day, and it will never be night;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but ' always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,' as poor Richard... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...have had a small estate left them, which they know not the getting of; they think, 'It is day, and will never be night;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth mending; but ' Always taking out of the meal tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,'... | |
 | Meliora - 1853 - 276 pages
...the working class learn and get by heart all of Poor Richard's Maxims in his Way to Wealth : — ' Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom.' ' Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets, put out the kitchen fire.' 'Creditors have better memories... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think „it is day, and never will be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but „always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,'' äs poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, 'It is day, and will never bo night;' that a little to be spent out of so much is...shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but always be taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom ;' then, as poor Dick... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, It is day, and will never be night : that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tub, and nerir putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1856 - 372 pages
...they had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of ; they think " It is day, and will never be night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom," as Poor... | |
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Knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them which they knew not the Getting of; they think 'tis Day, and will never be Night... 
