 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 352 pages
...to-day is worth two to-morrows." "He that by the plow would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." "Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter." And thus for a quarter of a century or more Poor Richard preached his little line-long sermons, year... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American wit and humor - 1908 - 40 pages
...have better memories than debtors. 'T is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. V k Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter. 'Tis easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. Rather go to bed supperless,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1909 - 280 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long will, as it lessens,...well as his shoulders. " Those have a short Lent," saith Poor Richard, " who owe money to be paid at Easter." Then since, as he says, " the borrower is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1910 - 216 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...can bear a little extravagance without injury; but For age and want save while you may ; No morning sun lasts a whole day. Gain may be temporary and uncertain,... | |
 | Literature - 1910 - 272 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...as well as his shoulders. Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Richard, who owe money to be paid at Easter. Then since, as he says, The borrower l» a... | |
 | Delphian Society - Civilization - 1911 - 578 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...can bear a little extravagance without injury; but, For age and want save while you may; No morning sun lasts a whole day. "This doctrine, my friends,... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - Business - 1911 - 446 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will as it lessens,...can bear a little extravagance without injury, but — For age and want save while you may; No morning sun lasts a uhole day. "Gain may be temporary and... | |
 | Readers - 1912 - 332 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as to his shoulders. Those have a short Lent who have money to be paid at Easter. At present, perhaps,... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - Anthologies - 1913 - 494 pages
...bear your Debt in Mind, the Term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extreamly short. Time will seem to have added Wings to his Heels as well as Shoulders. 'Those have a short Lent,' saith Poor Richard, ' who owe Money to be paid at Easter.' Then,... | |
 | Readers - 1914 - 304 pages
...the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...as well as his shoulders. Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Kichard, who owe money to be paid at Easter. Then since, as he says, The borrower is a slave... | |
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The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short. Time will seem to have added... 
