| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...is profitable; for, I THI WAY TO WEALTH. 5 ..»'.M"4» " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav breed great mischief; for want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...want of it ;" but a man's own, care is profitable ; for, " if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect...breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...the want of it;" but a man's own care is profitable; for, " if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; tor want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says peer Richard, '« may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a slsoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by the... | |
| Rev. John Thornton - Ethics - 1811 - 106 pages
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." 132. Good... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...want of it :" but a man's own care is profitable ; for, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,— serve yourself. A little neglect...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...profitable; for, " If you would " have a faithful servant, and one you like, — serve your" self." " A little neglect may breed great mischief: " for want...the shoe was lost; for want of a " shoe, the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse, the " rider was lost," being overtaken and slain hy the enemy ;... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all... | |
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