 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; — in which case, it plainly appears, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...a small estate left them, which they knew not the gettingof: they think ' It is day, and will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall cftate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " It is day, and will never be aight :" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding ; but " Always taking out of... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that 'A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor Richard says. 9 " Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which Ihey knew not the getting of : they think... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...case it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," aa Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate...them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, u It is day, and will never he night ;" that a little to he spent out of so much is not worth minding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly. ' A ploughman on his legsis higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have hnd a small estate left them, which they knew npt the gettingof ; they think, ' It is day, and will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs, is higher, than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poof Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate...never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of »o much is not worth minding ; but, ' Always taking ont of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Ricn ard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate lefi them, which they knew not the getting of; they think,...little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : ' A child and a fool (as poor Richard Fays) imagine twenty shilling! and twenty years can never be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...ploughman on his lesjsis higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have hnd a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of ; they think, - ft is day, and will never he night ; that a little to he spent out of so much, is not worth minding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl 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 Jllways taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard...knew not the getting of; they think, It is day, and wul never be night; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but Jlla-ays taking... | |
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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... 
