 ... reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on...  Enquire Within Upon Everything - Page 114by Robert Kemp Philp - 1856 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftatc left them, which they knew not the getting of; they...day, and will never be night;" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding ; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...higher than a gentleman on his knees," a? poor Richai"d;fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they...day, and will never be night ;" that a little to be fpent out of fo much, is not h minding ; " A child and a fool (as poor Richard fays) imagine twenty... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not...getting of; they think " It is day, and •will never benight:" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had я final! ellate loft them, which they knew not the getting of; they think...day, and will never be night:" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...the getting of; they think " it is day.arul will never be night :" that a little to be fpentoutof fo much is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, foon comes to the bottom," as Poor Richard fays; and then, " When the well is dry, they know tht worth... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...is higher than a gentlemaa on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they...day, and will never be night :" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding ; bat always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard savs. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not...little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding. ' A child and a fool,' as poor Richard says, 'imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Kichard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " Jt is day, and will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth heeding:... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " it js day, and will never be night;" that 9 little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but... | |
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