| 1855 - 624 pàgines
...a handled pounds. So much in stock, briskly turned by u industrious man, produces great advantage. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of the hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months... | |
| Freeman Hunt - 1856 - 500 pàgines
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest disappointment shut up your friend's purse forever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at the billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| John Timbs - 1856 - 378 pàgines
...then I am superstitious in not wearing black. — Selden. DCXX. The most trifling actions that altect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiardtable, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
| 1857 - 798 pàgines
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard, " the sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or...nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when... | |
| Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - 1857 - 820 pàgines
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard, " the sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or...nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when... | |
| 1857 - 802 pàgines
...character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard, " the sound of your hammer at live in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when... | |
| 1859 - 188 pàgines
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says Poor Richard—" The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or...nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling-table, or hears your voice in a tavern when... | |
| 1859 - 788 pàgines
...business, in all avocations, character, in the long run, is the best capital. Says poor Richard : — " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him cu.-y for six months longer ; but if he sees you at a gambling table, or hears your voice at a tavern,... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 pàgines
...doubtless, that caused him, years afterwards, to give the following advice to a " young tradesman " : — " 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... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 pàgines
...doubtless, that caused him, years afterwards, to give the following advice to a " young tradesman :" — " 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... | |
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