 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 trang
...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; on others, Honesty is the best policy; on others, He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive ; on others, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; on others, A penny saved is a penny got ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 trang
...family, That throve so well as one that settled be.' "And again, 'Three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, 'Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep...business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, 'He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, 'The eye of the master will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 trang
...family, That throve so well as one that settled he." And, again, " Three removes are as had as a fire ;3' and again, " Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;" and again, " If you would have your husiness done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either... | |
 | 1846 - 266 trang
...indeed. 74. HE that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath thriven May lie till seven ; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 75. SEE a pin and pick it up, All the day you 'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 trang
...to-day is worth two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a cat in gloves catches no mice. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. HEAETY READING. CURIOSITY is a passion very favourable to the love of study ; and a passion very susceptible... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 trang
...That throve so well as those that settled he.' " And again, ' Three removes is as bad as a fire ; ' and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep...would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for a want of shoe the horse... | |
 | Percy Society - 1847 - 358 trang
...the week long will be with you the Dcevtl. When Skiddaw hath a cap, Scruffel wots full well of that.f He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The morn to the mountain, The evening to the fountain. which is perhaps but the continuation of on... | |
 | Jesse Buel - 1844 - 278 trang
...industry, guided by prudence and animated by hope. And it is here that the maxim of Poor Richard, that " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive," emphatically applies. We are fearful that too many of the Virginia farmers have trusted too much to... | |
 | Jesse Buel - 1847 - 298 trang
...in active enterprise and improved husbandry. There is an old and often-iepeated adage, that " He who by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive ;" and this, which has become a prevalent opinion, has deterred many a man who has sought relief from the... | |
 | 1847 - 480 trang
...perseverance one of the greatest philosophers and and most distinguished men of the day,* •• Whoever by the plough would thrive^ Himself, must either hold or drive : " And this doubtless is the portentous secret or philosopher's stone, by which the struggling ambitious efforts... | |
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And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your Business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the Plough would thrive. Himself must either hold or drive. 
