| Artemas Bowers Muzzey - Young men - 1836 - 200 pages
...even in his worldly business. " The most trifling actions," it was well said by Franklin, " that can affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, will make him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Foster - Bookkeeping - 1837 - 262 pages
...money an hour beyond the time promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse forever. 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 by a creditor, makes him easy six months... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling aetions that affeet a man's eredit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a ereditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your... | |
| 1841 - 986 pages
...destroyed by intemperate diet. — Burton. CREDIT.— The most trifling actions that affect a man'l credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard-table,... | |
| 1840 - 494 pages
...a hundred pounds. So much in stock, briskly turned by an 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... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...money 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 he at work, he sends for his money... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...money an hour beyond the tune 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... | |
| John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...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 are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at live in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...money 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that aflect a man's credit are to he regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard hy a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; hut if he sees you at a hilliard- tahle, or hears... | |
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