 A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, ' Tis day, and will never be night...  The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Trang 206bởi Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Henry Pitman - 1316 trang
...proportion as yon justly respect yourselves. Respectability will apply to, and be enjoyed by any class. " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees." Any one may be clean in person, neat in attire, kind and civil in behaviour, and moral in conduct.... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1858 - 454 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through industry and...plainly that, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a jcenllenan on his knees," as Pf-irRich»"<J sai s. Pc 'hare tl.ev had a small estate left them, which... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | 1858 - 930 trang
...been ruined by buying good penny-worths. It is foolish to layout money in the purchase of repentance. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. Always taking out of the meal- tub. and nerer putting in* soon comes to the bottom. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel 2 are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing;5 in which case, it appears plainly,4 that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher5 than a gentleman... | |
 | Elliot G. Storke - 1859 - 832 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through industry and...standing; in which case it appears plainly that "A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they had... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 trang
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, A plowman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. 11. " Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think,... | |
 | 1859 - 80 trang
...glad night hath the weary morrow. Silk and satins, scarlet and velvet, put out the kitchen fire. • . A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but always taking... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 trang
...extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formeHy despised, but who, through industry and frugality,...their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 trang
...these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knee,' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left tnem, which they knew not the... | |
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