...actions . . . affect a man's credit. . . . The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer" t1904-1905:48-49). For Franklin, life was "dominated by the making of money, ... as the ultimate purpose...

...Almost All the Difference«, 1 1 . In »Advice to a Young Tradesman« schreibt Franklin beispielsweise: »The most trifling Actions that affect a Man's Credit,...him easy Six Months longer. But if he sees you at a Billiard Table, or hears your Voice in a Tavern, when you should be at Work, he sends for his Money...

...the time you promised. lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. "The most trilling 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 if he sees you at a billiard,table....

...sbuts up your Friends Purse forever. The most trifling Actions that affect a Man's Credit, are to he regarded. The Sound of your Hammer at Five in the Morning or Nine at Night, heard hy a Creditor, makes him easi Sis Momhs longer. But if he sees you at a Billiard Tahle, or hears your...

...prolific, generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. ... The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...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 if he seesyou at a billiard...

...affect a man's credit ought always to be avoided. The sound of the hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer;— but if he sees you at a gaming-table, or in a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money the very next day,...

...proli/ic, generating nature. Money can beget money, and its Ojffspring can beget more, and so on. ... The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at j1ve in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but...

...credit demanded a commercial mask that may or may not have been in conflict with the clerk's true self. "The Sound of your Hammer at Five in the Morning or Nine at Night, heard by the Creditor," Franklin observed, "makes him easy Six Months longer." Anyone could put these principles...

...punctuality and justice in all his dealings. . . . The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or eight at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer. . . . [Keep] an exact account for some time, both of your expenses and your income. (Franklin, as quoted...

...Money an Hour beyond the Time you promis'd, lest a Disappointment shut up your Friend's Purse forever. The most trifling Actions that affect a Man's Credit,...him easy Six Months longer. But if he sees you at a Billiard Table, hears your Voice in a Tavern, when you should be at Work, he sends for his Money the...