 | Charles Knight - Labor - 1831 - 324 pages
...threepence." M. Say's story is one of the many examples of the truth of the old proverb -— " For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the man was lost." Nearly all the infinite variety of articles in an ironmonger's... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 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...little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;' being overtaken and slain by... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...good in the middle. I hope I don't intrude. Your humble servant, TG" " A little neglect may breed much mischief: for want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Painters - 1834 - 292 pages
...business seemingly trivial occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. Franklin. " For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1833 - 392 pages
...business seemingly trivial, occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. Franklin. " For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. '* A little nee led" says poor Richard, ivert t heir attention from study, became better acquainted with books ; and in a few years were lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...smallest matters, because sometimes, ' A little neglect may breed great mischief;' adding, ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was tost : and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy, ail for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ' but a man's own care is profi table ; for if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like — servo yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...is profitable ; for, If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. Jl little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider loas lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 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. Jl little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe... | |
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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... 
