 | Oliver P. Alderman - Christian sects - 1874 - 488 pages
...the ,• " balance " was on the other side of the ledger. I then thought of the old maxim, t " He who by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive," and I thought that as it had proved true in this case it doubtless would in others. My insurance business... | |
 | William Lawson, Charles D. Hunter - Agriculture, Cooperative - 1874 - 428 pages
...plenty of people ready to do good to the lad in the same way. I quite understood that — " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive;" and in the early days of my farming, when a good deal of such work as shifting soil with horses and carts... | |
 | William Lawson, Charles D. Hunter - Agriculture, Cooperative - 1874 - 428 pages
...plenty of people ready to do good to the lad in the same way. I quite understood that — " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive;" and in the early days of my farming, when a good deal of such work as shifting soil with horses and carts... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...keep thcc;" 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 mnre work than both his hands;" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...thee;" and •gain, "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... | |
 | James Platt - Business ethics - 1876 - 216 pages
...the cable in two." " Plough deep while sluggards sleep, And you shall have corn to sell and to reap." "The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands." — FKANKLIN. Perseverance is twin sister to Industry, and means the unflinching pursuit and steady... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...Richard says, ' 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 than both his hands ; ' and again, ' Not to oversee workmen is to leave them... | |
 | Proverbs, Haitian - 1877 - 136 pages
...your own fault, says an English moralist, if your neglected wife deceives you. Poor Richard says : The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands. Not to oversee workmen is to leave them with your purse open. He that by the plow would thrive. Himsdfmust... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1878 - 508 pages
...thy shop will keep thee ; ' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send ; ' and again, ' The eye of the master will do more work...care does us more damage than want of knowledge.' 11. "A man's own care is profitable, for 'if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,... | |
 | Secrets - 1882 - 74 pages
...thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee." " If you would have your business done, go; if not, send." "The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands." "Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge." " Not to oversee workmen is to leave them... | |
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And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop 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. 
