He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour,' as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to... The Moral Class-book - Page 31edited by - 1839 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1768 - 332 pages
...healthy, and wealthy, and wife. Induilry needs not wilh — and he that lives upon hope will die failing. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands. He that hath a trade hath an eñate, and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...if we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need " not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will " die failing. There are no gains without pains ; " then help hands,...for I have no lands," or, if • I have, they are fmartly taxed. '* He that " hath a trade, hath an eftate -, and he that hath ** a calling, hath an... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...if we beftir ourfelves. *« Induftry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die fafting. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...better, if we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die faffing. There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath. an office... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...we beftir ourfelves. " Induftry need not \vi;h, and he that lives upon hope will die faftirig. Tkere are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that bath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...Induftry need not wiih.," as poor Richard fays; and, " He that lives upon hope, will die fading." " There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands ; or if I have, they are fmartly taxed ;" and, (as poor Richard likewifc obferves), " He that hath a trade hath an eflate ;... | |
| Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...times better, if we bestir ourselves. " Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains ; then help...calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...better, if we beftir ourfelves. " Fnliullry need not wifli, and he that lives upon hope will die fading. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eftate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...for I have no lands," or, if I have, they arc fmartly taxed. " He that hath a trade, hath an eilate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as Poor Richard fays; but then the trade mull be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate... | |
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