 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...your business done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself matt either hold or drive." And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work ihan both his hands ;' and again, '.Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge :' and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, ' the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' want of care Joes us more damage than want of knowledge ;' and igain, ' not to oversee workmen is to leave them... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...will keep thee;" and again, "if you would have your business done, go; if not send.* And again, • "He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." And again, "the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands;" and again, "want of care does us more damage than... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...thy shop will keep tliee.' ' If yon would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.'' 21. " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' ' Want of care does us more damage... | |
 | John Wade - Church - 1824 - 258 pages
...to water, soon to tatter. He that would please all, and himself too, Undertakes what none could do. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. There's nothing agrees worse. Than a prince's heart and a beggar's purse. Our fathers, who were wond'rous... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 pages
...eye has seen and directed all his concerns—and that he hath remembered and practised the adage— "He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." On a nearer examination, we find his fields well arranged and productive, his crops clean, and of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...will keep thee ;' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' J^ And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both. his hands ;' and again, ' Want of... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...the plough v/nuld thrive, Himfclf muft either hold or drive." 1 And again, " The eye of the mafter will do more work than both his hands :" and again,...damage than want of knowledge :" and again, " Not tooverfee workmen, is to leave them y our purfe open." Trufting too much to others care is the ruin... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...will keep thee ;* and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, '. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either...drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will do more werk than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ;'... | |
 | Alexander Taylor (of Muthill.) - 1827 - 336 pages
...TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND ACCOUNTS, MUTBII.1. ! Editor of " The Economical Collection for Schools/' &c. He that by the Plough would thrive. Himself must either hold or drive.—FRANKLIN. EDINBURGH; PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, AND SOLD BY OLIVER* Bovn, TWEEDDAI.E-COURT; WILLIAM... | |
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And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. And again, The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge; and again, Not to oversee workmen,... 
