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" And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire ; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; and again, If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send. And again — He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 254
by Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 304 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...hold or drive." And again, "The eye of a mafter will do more work than both his hands ;" and a^ain, " Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ;" and again, " Not to overfec workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trulinjr too much to others care is the' ruin of...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...the plough would thrive, " Himfelf muft either hold or drive." • And again, *' The eye of a mafter will do more *' work than both his hands -," and again, " Want " of " '* of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ;" and again, " Not to overfee workmen, " is...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...that by the plough would thrive, Himfelf muft either hold or drive." And again, " The eye of a mailer will do more work than both his hands ;" and again,...damage than want of knowledge ;" and again, " Not to overfee workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trufting too much to others care, is the ruin of...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...the plough Would thrive, <c Himfelf mud either hold or' drive." • And again, " The eye of a mafter will do more " work than both his hands ;*' and again,...us more damage than want of knowledge ;". «« and * and again, " Nottooverfee workmen, is to leave therjl your purfe open." Trilling too macho others...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...mufl either hold or drive.» And again, " The eye of я matter will do more work than both his hinds-" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge;" and aerain, » Not to overfee workmen', is to le.ive them your purfe open." Tnifting too much to others...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...and thy shop will keep thee:" and again, "If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself...damage than want of knowledge:" and again, " Not to oversee workmen, is to leave them your purse open." Trusting too much to 8ffacrs' care is the ruin...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...the plough would thrive, Himfelf mull cither hold or drive.1* • And again, "The eye of the mailer will do more work than both his hands:" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than want gf knowledge:" and again, " Not to overfee workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trailing too...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...either hold or drive," • And again, "The eye of the maflcr will do more work than both his hand:.:" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge:" and again, " Not to overfee workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trulling too much to others care is the ruin of...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...by the plough would thrive, Himfelf muft either hold or drive." «' And again, " The eye of a mafter will do more work than both his hands;" and again,...damage than want of knowledge ;" and again, " Not to overfee workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trufting too much to others care is the ruin of...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...shop will keep thee ;' and again, * If you would have your business done, go ; and if not, send ;' and again, * He that by the plough would thrive, *...must either hold or drive.' " And again, ' The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands:' and again, ' Want of care does us more damage than...
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