 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand...however has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honor of sitting down with one, (the King of Denmark,) to dinner. We have an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me; though 1 did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however has since happened; for I hare stood before fire, and even had the honor of sitting down with one, (the king of Denmark,) to... | |
 | 1818 - 708 Seiten
...industry as a mean of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which,...however, has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have an... | |
 | 1818 - 590 Seiten
...industry as a mean of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think I should ever literally stand before kings, which,...however, has since happened ; for I have stood before • five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one (the King of Denmark) to dinner. " We have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...a man diligent in his calling, he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men." I thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, 8t> MEMOIRS... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 Seiten
...thou a man diligent in his calling, he shallstnnd before kings, he shall not stand before mean men," I thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...in his advanced age to realize this proverb in a remarkable manner. " I did not think," says he, " that I should ever literally stand before kings, which,...however has since happened ; for I have stood before' five, and even had the honour of sitting down with one, the king of Denmark, to dinner." Franklin describes... | |
 | Daniel Appleton White - 1830 - 72 Seiten
...a man diligent in his calling, he skall stand before, kings, he shall not stand before me.an men" \ thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...a man diligent in his calling, he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men," I thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think that I should ever literally stand before kings, which however... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 Seiten
...thence considered industry as a means of obtaining wealth and distinction, which encouraged me ; though I did not think, that I should ever literally stand...however, has since happened ; for I have stood before five, and even had the honor of sitting down with one, the King of Denmark, to dinner. We have an English... | |
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My original habits of frugality continuing, and my father having, among his instructions to me when a boy, frequently repeated a proverb of Solomon, " Seest thou a man diligent in his calling, he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean... 
