 The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a...  Essays and Letters - Page 86by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theology - 1864 - 606 pages
...a young tradesman timeis money, credit is money. The good paymaster is lord of another man's purse. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. Wealth depends upon industry and frugality. " The use of money is all the advantage there is in having... | |
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...doubtless, that caused him, years afterwards, to give the following advice to a " young tradesman:"— " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if... | |
 | Readings - Business - 1866 - 196 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than...for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man'a credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night,... | |
 | Charles Van Doren, Charles Lincoln Van Doren, Robert McHenry - History - 1971 - 1530 pages
...is six, turned again it is seven and threepence, and so on till it becomes a hundred pounds. . . . The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if... | |
 | Edwin C. Sims - Business & Economics - 1989 - 436 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than...lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse forever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your... | |
 | Roger G. Betsworth - Philosophy - 1990 - 220 pages
...has really spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides. Remember that credit is money. . . . The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer, but... | |
 | Joyce Oldham Appleby - Knowledge, Sociology of - 1996 - 578 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than...credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer,- but... | |
 | Patrick Murray - Anthologies - 1997 - 510 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than...credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but... | |
 | Max Weber - Business & Economics - 1999 - 334 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world than...credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but... | |
 | James Campbell - Printers - 1999 - 316 pages
...recognized as being one.36 This latter aspect Franklin emphasizes with the following piece of advice: The most trifling Actions that affect a Man's Credit, are to be regarded. The Sound of your Hammer at Five in the Morning or Nine at Night, heard by a Creditor, makes him easy Six Months longer. But if... | |
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