 The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor, disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself in thriving circumstances,...  The national thrift reader - Page 109by Phebe Lankester - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...short Lent,' says poor Richard, ' who owe money to be paid at Easter/ ' Then since,' as he says, ' the borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor...creditor,' disdain the chain : preserve your freedom, arid maintain your independency; be industrious and free, be frugal and free. At present, perhaps,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...have a short Lent (saith poor Richard), who own money to be paid at Easter." Then since, as he says, " The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor...industrious and free; be frugal and free. At present, perTO POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. 11 liaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circum stances, and that... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...have a short Lent (saith poor Richard), who own money to be-paid at Easter." Then since, as he says, "The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor...industrious and free ; be frugal and free. At present, perBaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circum stances, and that you can bear a little extravagance... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...a short Lent, (saith poor Richard,) 'who owe money to be paid at Easter." Then since, as he rays, " The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to tht creditor," disdain the chain, preserve your freedom, and maintain your independence : Be industrious... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...his heels as well as his shoulders. ' Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter.' At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circumstances, and that yon can bear a little extravagance without injury ; but ' For age and want save while you may ; No... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...Lent (saith poor Richard) who owe money to be paid at Easter.' Then, since, as he says, ' The 15 3 borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor...independency : be industrious and free ; be frugal and tree. At present perhaps you may think yourselves in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." " Pride, that dines on vanity, sups on contempt." The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor. Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but expence is constant and certain. " Be industrious and free... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...to have added wings to his heels as well 3s the lender, and the aebtor to the creditor;' disdain Hie chain, preserve your freedom, and maintain your independency:...frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yoursrlves in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury ;... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...his heels as well as his shoulders. " Those have a shurt Lent, who owe money to lie paid at Easter." At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circumstances, and that you can hear a little extravagance without injury ; hut ' For age and want save wfeile you may No morutng sun... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...he paid at Easter.' Then since, as he says. ' The horrower is a slave to the lender, and the dehtor to the creditor ;' disdain the chain preserve your freedom, and maintain your independencv : he industrious 'nd free; he frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may thiak yourselves... | |
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