 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...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." ' And again, " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;* and again, "Want of care... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...I must look carefully after my own concerns ; and I keep in mind a maxim my Father used to quote, " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." Benson. — Assuredly, if we neglect our concerns, we cannot expect them to prosper : neglect cannot... | |
 | 1834 - 430 pages
...to-day is worth two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a cat in gloves catches no mice. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands. Not to oversee workmen is to leave them... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...will keep thee :' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go; if not, send.' And again, 1 He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, 'The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of care... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...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. And again, The eye of a master will do more ivark than both his hands ; and again, Want of care does... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...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 drioe. And again, The eye of a master mil do more work than both his hands ; and again, Want of care... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...will keep thee ; and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, 1 He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of eare... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pages
...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; on others, Honesty is the best policy ; on others, He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive ; on others, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee; on others, A penny saved is a penny got ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...keep ),hee ; ' and again, ' If you would have your business •lone, go ; if not, send,' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself 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... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands. Want of care does us more damage than want... | |
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He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 
