 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 sider
...is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftatc left them, which they knew not the getting of; they...day, and will never be night;" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding ; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 sider
...higher than a gentleman on his knees," a? poor Richai"d;fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they...day, and will never be night ;" that a little to be fpent out of fo much, is not h minding ; " A child and a fool (as poor Richard fays) imagine twenty... | |
 | 1796 - 34 sider
...have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard...getting of; they think " It is day, and •will never benight:" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 sider
...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had я final! ellate loft them, which they knew not the getting of; they think...day, and will never be night:" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding; but " Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | 1802 - 348 sider
...is higher than a gentlemaa on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they...day, and will never be night :" that a little to be fpent out of fo much is not worth minding ; bat always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 sider
...appeal's plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Kichard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think " Jt is day, and will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth heeding:... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 sider
...have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, that" A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard...to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding: but, "Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom," as poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sider
...have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard...little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but " always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in soon comes to the bottom," as poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 sider
...have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard...which they knew not the getting of; they think " it js day, and will never be night;" that 9 little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but... | |
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By 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 frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly that A ploughman on... 
