 | 1796 - 34 pagine
...— By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly despised, but who, through...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pagine
...For one poor person, there are an hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pagine
...For one poor person there are a hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appeal's plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,"... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pagine
...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced to poverty, and' forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, that" A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagine
...because they look. pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pagine
...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pagine
...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to bo'rrow of those...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman on h'rs logs is " higher than a gentleman on... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagine
...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...despised , but who, through industry and frugality, ha«e maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman en his legs... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pagine
..." For one poor person there are a hundred indigent" By these, and other extravagancies; the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerry despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; iu which... | |
 | 1821 - 162 pagine
...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those...industry and frugality have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, ' A. ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on... | |
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A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, 'Tis day, and will never be night... 
