 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...for better times ? We may make these time; better, if we bestir ourselves. „Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There...hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have, they are sraartly taxed. „He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...wishing and hoping for better times ? We make these times better if we bestir ourselves. ' Industry needs not wish,' as poor Richard says ;" and, ' He that...pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands ; or it' I have, they are smartly taxed ;' and, (as poor Richard likewise observes) ' He that hath a trade... | |
 | Herman Melville - 1855 - 288 pages
...ourselves. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting, as Poor Ricliard says. There are no gains, without pains. Then help hands, for I have no lands, as Poor Richard says.' 1 Oh, confound all this wisdom ! It's a sort of insulting to talk wisdom to... | |
 | Herman Melville - 1855 - 192 pages
...Israel's eyes fell on the following passages : he read them aloud — " ' So what signifies waiting and hoping for better times '? We may make these times better, if we bestir oursehes. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hope will di« fasting, as Poor Richard says.... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...better times ? We may make these times better, if we bestir ourselves. ' Industry need not wish, and ho that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no...have no lands,' or if I have they are smartly taxed. ' He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour,'... | |
 | 1856 - 570 pages
...Apprentice Boy feels who looks at him. , — Franklin. TNDUSTRY need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains;...have no lands; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 590 pages
...ourselves. Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains withont pains; then help, hands, for I have no lands ; or, if I have, they are smartly taxed. He that hath a trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 pages
...and 'Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.' " So, what signifies wishing and hoping for better times ? We may make...these times better if we bestir ourselves. ' Industry needs not wish,' as poor Richard says ; and ' He that lives upon hope will die fasting.' ' There are... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 pages
...for better times ? We make these times better if we bestir ourselves. ' Industry needs not wish,'12 as poor Richard says ; and, ' He that lives upon hope will die fasting.'15 ' There are nii gains without pains ; w then help hands, for I have no 1S 1 use plus que... | |
 | 1859 - 80 pages
...scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him He that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains. He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour.... | |
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So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times? We may make these times better, if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish, and He that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then Help, hands, for I have no lands;... 
