 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor...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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; iu which case, it appears plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor...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:... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...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: "A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...ha«e maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman en his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees ' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had n small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, "It is day, and it will never... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
..." a ploughman on his legs is high »r than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. PcrJnps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "it is day, »nd will never be night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding: " A child... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...frugality, have maintained 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...them, which they knew not the getting of; they think ft is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think // is day, and mil 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...frugality, have maintained 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...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... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, ' A. ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor...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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...frugality, have maintained 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...which they knew not the getting of; they think ' it is clay, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so mnch is not worth minding : hut... | |
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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, It is day, and will never be night; that a little to be spent out of... 
