 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a pentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they...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 - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...plainly, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, "as poor Richard snys. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which...getting of ; they think, " It is day, and will never he night ;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding: " A child and a fool (as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...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 - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...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, Jared Sparks - United States - 1840 - 586 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...them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, // is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 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...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," <a Poor Richard... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...of; they think 'It is day, and will never be night; 14* that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding.' ' A child and a fool (as poor... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 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...not the getting of ; they think, " It is day, and it will never be night ;" a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : but, " If we... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his kneejs, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small...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 - 1846 - 320 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...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... | |
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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... 
