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" Industry need not wish, as Poor Richard says, and he that lives upon Hope will die fasting. There are no Gains without Pains; then Help Hands, for I have no Lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. "
The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays - Page 75
1821
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...will die fasting. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for 1 have no lands,* or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. ' He that hath a trade...estate ; and he that hath a calling hath an office of prof,t and honour,' as poor Richard says: but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well...
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Plain Directions on Domestic Economy: Showing Particularly what are the ...

Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...hands, for I have no lands ˇ' or. if I have, they are smartly taxed. ' He that hath a trade, hnth an estate: and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour.' as Poor Richard »aye ; But then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estates...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed ; and he that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that...well followed, or neither the estate nor the office tvill enable us to pay our taxes. 14. If we are industrious w6 shall never starve ; for, ' at the workman's...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then, help hands for I have no lands," or if 1 have they are smartly taxed. "He that hath a trade,...that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor," as poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at. and the calling well followed,...
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Handbuch der englischen sprache und literature, Volume 1

H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help bands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. „He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, bath an office of profit and honour, " as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at,...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains : then, help hands for I have no lands,' or if I have they are smartly taxed. 'He that hath a trade,...that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor,' as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...have no lands ; or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' and, (as poor Richard likewise observes) ' He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour ;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the...
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...will die failing. There are no gain without pains ; then help, hands, for I liave 00 lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade, hath an cslnlc ; and be that hath 3. calling, bath an office of profit and honour, m poor Richard says; but...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...have no lands ; or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' — and (as poor Richard likewise observes,) ' He that hath a trade, hath an estate, and he that...hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour :' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...have no lands ; or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' — and (as poor Richard likewise observes,) ' He that hath a trade, hath an estate, and he that...hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour :' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the...
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