 The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a...  Essays and Letters - Page 86by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...friends can spare. This it sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six mouths longer ; but... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing' contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but... | |
 | African Americans - 1826 - 238 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. 6. After industry nnd frugality,nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. 7- The most trifling actions which affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. 6. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. V "ft THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR. 73 8. But if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...side. If I wear all colours but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black. — Selden. DCXX. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...side. If I wear all colours but black. then I am superstitious in not wearing black. — Selden. DCXX. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. 6 The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use. After industry and frugality, nothing contrihutes more to the raising of a young man in the world, than...justice in all his dealings : therefore never keep horrowed money an hour heyond the time you promised, Ii'st a disappointment shut up your friend's purse... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...use. After industry and frugality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a yoi-.ng MI.UI in tiie world, than punctuality and justice in all his dealings: therefore never keep borrowed money ah hoi:r beyond the time you promised, lest a diiapjiomtmtut shut up your friend's purse for ever.... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...spare. This is sometimes of great use ; therefore, never keep borrowed money an hour beyond the time yon promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's...man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your bammer at five in the morning, or nine .at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer.... | |
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