 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 36 pages
...WEALTH. 5 ..»'.M"4» " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. Ill, * So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...by the want of it ;' ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for the want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the hors was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for wan of care about a hors<:•shoe nail. So much f< industry, my friends, and attention to one's o»... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav breed great mischief; for want of a nail, the shoe...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends,' and attention to one's own business, but to these we must... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...had but little desire to use; and the monopoly we so long , " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...is profitable ; for, " if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says peer Richard, '« may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a slsoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by the... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - Ethics - 1811 - 106 pages
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." 132. Good thoughts... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...profitable ; for, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,— serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for- want...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business ; but to these we must... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...profitable; for, " If you would " have a faithful servant, and one you like, — serve your" self." " A little neglect may breed great mischief: " for want...horse, the " rider was lost," being overtaken and slain hy the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe-nail. III. So much for industry, my... | |
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A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe... 
