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 billiard table, or hears your... Poor Richard's Almanac - Trang 42bởi Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
| 1867 - 230 trang
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up a friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions, that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of a hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer... | |
| Charlotte Grace O'Brien - 1868 - 138 trang
...great weight on his mind ; those bad brothers of bis set a terrible example to a young boy like him." "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... | |
| Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 trang
...gold who can win it. INDUSTRY. <D •0 <o ffl >> "0 'NDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, "heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees... | |
| Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1875 - 348 trang
...into an amiable simplicity, and render deformity itself agreeable. Joseph. Addiaon. BE INDUSTRIOUS. 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 at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 trang
...person amassing much money, it is said, ' He U gathering in his harvest.' ' 'RoberU. f Dr. J. Hamilton. "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 at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1876 - 292 trang
...working-man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter." And he tells young tradesmen to remember that " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, keeps him easy sir months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a... | |
| Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 trang
...INDUSTRY. o c o 'o c '0 c 03 a in 3 'd C 3J 'V« jNDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, " heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees... | |
| Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1878 - 384 trang
...not be counselled cannot be helped. If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, says " Poor Richard," heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a... | |
| Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 trang
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to bo regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, ho sends for his money the next day ; demands it before he can receive it in a lump. " It shows, besides,... | |
| 1880 - 234 trang
...an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse' for ever. 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 at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
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