 | 1837 - 352 trang
...— Dr S. Johnson. 789. Neglect. — A little neglect may breed great mischief : — for-want • of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost, 'being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1837 - 410 trang
...heart, and all because of an indiscreet question. No, Fred, no ; 1 am wiser than that. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost — for want of a shoe, the horse was lost—- for want of a horse, the rider was lost, and all for want — no, Fred, no. I have just introduced... | |
 | Female excellence - 1838 - 240 trang
...impossible to say how widely the evil may extend. This is the spirit of a popular saying ; " For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost, being taken by his enemies ; and all for want of attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 trang
...and riehes to the eareful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virtuous.' And farther, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' And again, he adviseth to eireumspeetion and eare, even in the smallest matters, beeause sometimes... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 trang
...them your purse open. In the affairs of this world men are saved not by faith but by the want of it. If you would have a faithful servant, and one that...breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 624 trang
...; for, If you wmdd have a faithful servant, and VOL. II. 13 I one that you like, seme yourself. Jl little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for icant of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 trang
...riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virT tuous.' And, farther, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' „ Ami again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because, sometimes.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 trang
...to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virT tuous.' And, farther, ' If yon would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' And again, he adviscth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because, sometimes.... | |
 | 1841 - 300 trang
...world, men are not saved by faith, but by the want of it : but a man's own care is profitable ; for, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that...of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, tho horse was lost ; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the... | |
 | John BROADHURST - 1842 - 330 trang
...MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction. By THERESA TIDY. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; For want of a horse, the rider was lost, (Being overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for... | |
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For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost... 
