 | William H. Ablett - 1867 - 94 pągines
...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... | |
 | 1867 - 230 pągines
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up a friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions, that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of a hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer... | |
 | Charlotte Grace O'Brien - 1868 - 138 pągines
...great weight on his mind ; those bad brothers of bis set a terrible example to a young boy like him." "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice in a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day." FRANKLiN. j|HE weather,... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pągines
...gold who can win it. INDUSTRY. <D •0 <o ffl >> "0 'NDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, "heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1875 - 298 pągines
...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... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1876 - 292 pągines
...working-man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter." And he tells young tradesmen to remember that " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, keeps him easy sir months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a... | |
 | 1877 - 348 pągines
...a paper read at the College Conference by CA DAVIS, Chesterfield. JEWELS FOR SETTING. ACTION : — 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... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 pągines
...INDUSTRY. o c o 'o c '0 c 03 a in 3 'd C 3J 'V« jNDUSTRY is the basis of reputation and credit. " The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night," said Benjamin Franklin, " heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer ; but if he sees... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1878 - 384 pągines
...not be counselled cannot be helped. If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, says " Poor Richard," heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a... | |
 | John Miller D. Meiklejohn - 1880 - 426 pągines
...affords Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. Shakspeare. 8. 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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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 voice... 
