| Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 páginas
...as he gets, keep his Nose all his Life to the Grindstone, and die not worth a Groat at last. A fat Kitchen makes a lean Will, as Poor Richard says; and,...Estates are spent in the Getting, Since Women for Tea Jorsook Spinning and Knitting, And Men for Punch forsook Hewing and Splitting. If you would be wealthy,... | |
| 2005 - 656 páginas
...of reproach, which clearly points out that tea as well as punch were at one time corrupting forces: Many estates are spent in the getting, since women,...and men, for punch, forsook hewing and splitting. (Oxford Diet. 1 970:509) The origin of this expression is not known exactly, yet in all probability,... | |
| Walter Isaacson - 2003 - 607 páginas
...concluded to send you a spinning-wheel." As Poor Richard would soon phrase it in his first almanac: "Many estates are spent in the getting/ Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting." 28 The virtue of frugality was also one of young Franklin's favorite themes in his newspaper writings.... | |
| Walter Isaacson - 2003 - 607 páginas
...concluded to send you a spinning-wheel." As Poor Richard would soon phrase it in his first almanac: "Many estates are spent in the getting/ Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting."28 The virtue of frugality was also one of young Franklin's favorite themes in his newspaper... | |
| Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2004 - 132 páginas
...and what you learn will be valuable data for exercises you'll want to run over the coming weeks. *** Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women...knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting. It can pay to do the work yourself, even when it comes to caring for your children. Consider something... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 320 páginas
...once come pouring down, The promis'd crop and golden labours drown." Neither Shame nor Grace yet Bob. Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning & knitting. He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas. A fat kitchin, a lean Will. Distrust... | |
| Paul Zall - 2005 - 216 páginas
...as he gets, keep his Nose all his Life to the Grindstone, and die not worth a Groat at last. A fat Kitchen makes a lean Will, as Poor Richard says; and...Knitting, And Men for Punch forsook Hewing and Splitting. . . . Women and Wine, Game and Deceit, Make the Wealth small, and the Wants great. And farther, What... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 168 páginas
...possessions and money — all part of his wealth. Let not the sun look down and say, Inglorious here he lies. Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women...knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting. Learning is to the studious; Riches to the careful; Power to the bold; Heaven to the virtuous. WEALTH... | |
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