 He, that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he, that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as poor Richard says: but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to...  Essays and Letters - Page 75by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour ;' but then tru; trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,...neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve; for, as poor Richard says, ' At the working-man's... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no landa ;' or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. ' He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor,' as Poor Richard says ; But then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pages
...no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit arid honour," as Poor Richard snys : but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...gains withont pains; then help hands, for I have no lands,,, or, if l have, they are smartly taxed. "He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a ealling, hath an office of profit and hononr, " as poor Richard says; bnt then the trade mnst he worked... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hatli a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an oHice of profit arxl honour," as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...gains without pains ; then help, hands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling followed, or neither... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious,... | |
 | Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...gains without pains ; then help, hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that...neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve ; for, " at the working man's house, hunger... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...gains without pains ; then help, hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that...calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as Poor Eichard says ; but, then, the trade must he worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...calling hath an office of profit and honour j" but then the trade must be worked at, and the callmg well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve ; for, as poor Richard says, " At the workingman's... | |
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