 | Theodore Hornberger - 50 стор.
...basic faith was that "God helps them that help themselves" and his gospel that of acquisitiveness: Get what you can, and what you get hold; Tis the Stone that will turn all your lead into gold. Those who think of Franklin as materialistic, cautious, and prudent to a fault can feel with some justice... | |
 | Merle Eugene Curti - 970 стор.
...Ox. But the advice to accept one's fate was tempered with the admonition to acquire what one could: Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'Tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. Besides such maxims the folk wisdom of the almanacs included among the roster of virtues obedience... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1986 - 90 стор.
...that never eats too much, will never be lazy. To be proud of Knowledge, is to be blind with Light. Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. He that would rise at Court,... | |
 | William B. Dillingham - 1986 - 464 стор.
...Stone," and when you have explored your heart and disciplined your complex self so as to obtain it, "you will no longer complain of bad Times, or the Difficulty of paying Taxes." 50 "Happiness," Franklin said in a letter to Hugh Roberts in 1758, "in this life rather depends on... | |
 | Ub Narasinga Rao - 1988 - 96 стор.
...expect prickles . . . . . . . . 16 Get thy spindle and thy distaff, and God will send thx: flax . . 7 Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . . . . . . 39 Gifts make beggars bold . . . . . . . . 24 Give a clown your finger, and h'll take your... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 стор.
...yew; Friend to one; Enemy to none. Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed. Get what you can, and what you get, hold; 'Tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. i757 He that would rise at Court, must begin by Creeping. Nothing dries sooner than a Tear. 'Tis easier... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 стор.
...uncertain, but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain; and 'tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says. So rather go to bed supper less than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 стор.
...uncertain, hut ever while you live, Espence is constam and certain; and 'tis castrr to hiald two Chnnmes than to keep one in Fuel, as Poor Richard says. So rather ga to Bed supprrless than rise in Deht. Grt what you can, and what you get hold; Tis the Stone that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 стор.
...; but ever while you live expense is constant and certain ; and " 'tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel," as Poor Richard says; so, "rather go to bed supper less than rise in debt." "Get what you can, and what you get hold ; *Tis the stone that will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 168 стор.
...with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. 'Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright. Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. PART IV BORROWING Franklin discussed the destructive effects of borrowing and the ways of warding off... | |
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expense is constant and certain ; and It is easier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says ; so, Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt. Get what you... 
