 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 billiard table, or hears your...  Poor Richard's Almanac - Page 42by Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History - 1793
...purfe for ever. The moft trifling actions that affe'ft a man's credit are to be regarded. The found of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him eafy fix months longer. But if he fees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1791 - 416 pages
...the morning, or 9 at night, heard by a creditor, makes him eafy fix months longer. .But if he fees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you Ihould be at work, he fends for his money the next day. Finer cloaths than he or his wife wears, or... | |
 | English literature - 1793 - 548 pages
...purfe for ever. The moft trifling aftions that affcft a man's credit are to be regarded. The found of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him cafy fix months longer. But if he fees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice ata tavern, when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...purfe for ever. The moft trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The found of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him eafy fix months longer : but if he fees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...beyond the time you promifed, left a disappointment (hut up your friend's purfe for ever. The moft trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The found of your hammer at five in the morning, NECESSARY HINTS TO THOSE THAT WOULD BE RICH. WRITTEN ANNO... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...purfe for pver. The rooft trifling actions that affects a. man's credit are to be regarded. The fc.urtd of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him- eafy fix month's" linger; but if he fees you at a billiard table, ğr hears your voice at a tavern,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...puife forever. 7. The moft trifling actions which affect a man's credit are to be regarded. Tke found of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes 8. But if he fees you at a. billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you fhould be at... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...purfe for ever. THE moft triffing actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The found of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a. creditor, makes him eafy fix months Ion6erj longer ; but if he fees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit,...him easy six months longer. But, if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hummer at five in the morning, or nine at nii;ht, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer... | |
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