 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...by'tlSjJ tvantofit:" but a man's own care is profitable; for, I THI WAY TO WEALTH. 5 ..»'.M"4» " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...many ; for, ' In the afiair* of thi« world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...riches to' the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virtuous. And further, "Jf you would have a faithful servant and one that you...again he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in th smallest matters, because "sometimes a little neglec may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;" but a man's own care is profitable ; for, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav breed great mischief; for want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;" but a man's own, care is profitable ; for, " if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it;" but a man's own care is profitable; for, " if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; tor want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...saith poor Dick, "Learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virtuous." And further, "If you...circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it :" but a man's own care is profitable ; for, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,— serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for- want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...poor Dick, " Learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, '•.a well as power ta the bold, and heaven to the virtuous.'' And further, "If you...smallest matters ; because, sometimes, " A little neglect »ay breed great mischief; adding, " For want of a nail the shoe wa» lost ; for want of a shte the... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' but a man's own care is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful servant, and one tha.t you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a... | |
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If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken... 
