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" A 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 'Tis day, and will never be night... "
The national thrift reader - Page 106
by Phebe Lankester - 1880
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...— By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly despised, but who, through...their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...Dick says, ' For one poor person, there are an hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard savs. Perhaps...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick says, " For one poor person there are a hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...called the conveniences : and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, that" A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...yet, only because they look. pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagances, the genteel are...their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman on h'rs logs is " higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says....
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...despised , but who, through industry and frugality, haĞe maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman en his legs...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; aod, as poor Dick says, " For one poor person there are a hundred indigent" By these, and other extravagancies; the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerry...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees/ as poor Richard says. Perhaps...
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