 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...  The Detroit Journal Year-book - Seite 251888Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...advice to a " young tradesman :" — " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...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 Seiten
...tells young tradesmen to remember that " 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, keeps him easy sir months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a... | |
 | 1877 - 348 Seiten
...Chesterfield. JEWELS FOR SETTING. ACTION : — THE most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles. 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, says " Poor Richard," heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a... | |
 | Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 Seiten
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. " The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to bo regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...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, ho sends for his money... | |
 | John Miller D. Meiklejohn - 1880 - 426 Seiten
...loam, or painted clay. Shakspeare. 8. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...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... | |
 | Charles H. Kent - 1880 - 192 Seiten
...living up to it." — Amos Laurence. "The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the...nine at night, heard by a creditor makes him easy six mouths longer ; but if he sees you at the billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you... | |
 | Secrets - 1882 - 74 Seiten
...ever. 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 nine at night, heard...easy six months longer :. but if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears ryour voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money... | |
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