 | William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...to keep one in fuel,' as poor Richard says ; so, ' rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' ' Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...i keep one in fuel/' as poor Richard says, so ** rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt." " Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'Tis the stone that will turn alt your lead into gold." And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain... | |
 | Phebe Lankester - 1880 - 270 pages
...build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel.' So, ' Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' ' Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 pages
...than to keep one in fuel," as poor Richard says. So, " Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt." Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold; as poor Richard says. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, be sure you will no longer complain... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - Proverbs, English - 1882 - 586 pages
...Historic Devices, &c., 1870, p. 337. Get thy spindle and thy distaff ready, and God will send the flax. Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. Getting out well is a quarter of the journey. Ghosts never appear on Christmas Eve. D. So says Shakespcar... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1882 - 592 pages
...fuel, as Poor Richard says ; so, Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt. Get what you ran, and what you get hold; ' Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. And, when you have got the Philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | John Southward - 1883 - 166 pages
...memories than debtors ; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. GET what you can, and what you get, hold ; 'tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and' lets t'other go. IF thou injurest Conscience... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - Biography - 1884 - 564 pages
...keep one in fuel,' as Poor Richard says : so, ' Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' " ' Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' And, when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 pages
...branches cannot be well attended to. Avoid extreme credit, this is a temptation that may lead to ruin. Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets t'other go. If thou injurest conscience,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...to keep one in fuel,' as poor Richard says: so, I 'rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' !/ !/ !/ j gold. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times,... | |
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This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own industry, and frugality... 
