 | 1847 - 394 էջ
...my boy, and ask of him His pardon and his love." HOW PENCE MAKE POUNDS; OR, THE. LITTLE ECONOMIST. " TAKE care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," says poor Richard; and w^Ji this motto I would wish my young friends to pay attention... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1847 - 278 էջ
...the richer, save myself much trouble and mortification, and to recollect Dr. Franklin's maxim — " take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." I followed the advice of my friend, and found he was correct; and would also here advise... | |
 | 1847 - 296 էջ
...narrow iron cylinder, through which all the water intended for the feeding of the boiler is passed. " Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves," is a proverb that has been amply verified in the experience of mine engineers. The principal... | |
 | John Mather Austin - 1847 - 414 էջ
...husbands and wives who flatter themselves they are quite economical. Dr. Franklin's favorite maxim was, " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." This care is peculiarly necessary in a family. Take care of the small expenses as well... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 էջ
...insignificant; yet how fast they run up to something of consequence ! Truly might Poor Richard say — " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." It is very important for all persons in humble circumstances to remember, that if they... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1847 - 470 էջ
...another sovereign, and was owed again ; but, trust him, he wasn't going to be cheated out of that: take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. But still it was ditto repeated ; changing, being owed, grudging, grumbling : at last he... | |
 | Miss Pardoe (Julia) - 1848 - 332 էջ
...interest for it ; unquestionable security ; you may trust me. But be saving, Gertrude ; be saving. ' Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves, as poor Richard says.' But what do you want to do with part of it, child ? What can you... | |
 | William Euen - 1848 - 164 էջ
...stuff life is made of. 4. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 5. Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. 6. The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and there is sleeping enough in the grave. 7. Lost... | |
 | 1848 - 420 էջ
...another pounding." — " Pound away you fool. Me and Dr. Franklin agrees, Dr. Franklin says : '• Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of thcmslevcs." A SAD MISTAKE. — A certain lady had a custom of saying to a favorite little dog, to... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1849 - 184 էջ
...that blows nobody good. — Tread on a worm, and it wttl turn. — Penny wise and pound foolish. — Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. — Good words cost nothing. — Better lose a jest than a friend. — Pardon others, but... | |
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Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money. 
