| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...son of Aquila Rose. I began to pay, by degrees, the debt I had contracted ; and in order to insure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industrious and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...to pay the debt he had contracted, and to open a stationer's shop. " In order," says he, " to insure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really Industrious and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...the son of Aquila Rose. I began now gradually to pay off the debt I was under for the printing house. In order to secure my credit and character as a tradesman,...be in reality industrious and frugal, but to avoid the appearances to the contrary. 1 dressed plain, and was seen at no places of idle diversion: I never... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...the son of Aquila Rose. I began now gradually to pay off the debt I was under for the printing-house. In order to secure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be in reahty industrious and frugal, but to avoid the appearances to the contrary. I dressed plain, and was... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...debt I was under for the printing house. In order to secure my credit and character as a tradesman, 1 took care not only to be in reality industrious and frugal, but to avoid the appearances to the contrary. I dressed plain, and was seen at no places of idle diversion: I never... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...son of Aquila Rose. I began to pay, by degrees, the debt I had contracted ; and in order to insurfe my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industrious and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...mention as I proceed. 8 I began to pay by degrees the debt I had contracted ; and in order to insure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industrious and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...the son of Aquila Rose. I began to pay, by degrees, the debt I had contracted and, in order to ensure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industri mis and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| John Thornton - 1829 - 228 pages
...borrowed money. " I began," says he, " to pay off by degrees the debt I had contracted; and to ensure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industrious and frugal, but also to avoid any appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
| Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...mention as I proceed. 8 I began to pay by degrees the debt I had contracted ; and in order to insure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be really industrious and frugal, but also to avoid every appearance of the contrary. I was plainly dressed,... | |
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