 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
 | Benjamin Franklin - Economics - 1835 - 340 pages
...will die fasting. There are no gains withont pains; then help hands, for I have no lands,,, or, if l have, they are smartly taxed. "He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a ealling, hath an office of profit and hononr, " as poor Richard says; bnt then the trade mnst he worked... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...times better, if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains ; then help,...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 followed, or neither... | |
 | Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...times better if we bestir ourselves. " Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will be 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...He that lives upon hope will die fasting.' ' There are no gains without pains ; then help hands, Tor I have no lands ; or if I have, they are smartly taxed ;' and, as poor Riehard likewise observes, ' He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 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 '...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...ourselves. ' Industry needs not wish,' as poor Richard says ;' and ' He that liveth upon hope will die fasting.' ' There are no gains without pains; then...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains ; then help, tiands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade liath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor, as Poor Richard says;... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 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... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...times better, if we bestir ourselves. " Industry needs not wish, and he that lives upon hope, will be fasting." " There are no gains without pains: then...hands, for I have no lands; or if I have, they are heavily taxed. He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of... | |
 | 1842 - 194 pages
...I 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 honor;' but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate... | |
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