...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ; on others, Honesty is the best policy ; on others, He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive; on others^ Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; on others, A penny saved is a penny got / on...

...prose. The world's a wood, in which all lose their way, Though by a different path each goes astray. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. Glories like glow-worms, afar off shine bright, But look'd too near, have neither heat nor light. EXAMPLE...

...keep thee ;" and again, " If you would have your business done, go; if not, send." And again, ' ', " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." And again, " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;" and again, " Want of care...

...will keep thee ;' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send;' and again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' " Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many ; but a man's own care is profitable, for '...

...keep thee ;' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send ;' and again, "' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' • And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of...

...will keep thee ;' and again, ' If you would have your business done, go if not, send.' And again — ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of care...

...quotation, by the by, that the old gentleman ever makes — that couplet of " Poor Richard," — " He, that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." The Squire has been in his day connected more or less intimately with turnpike enterprise, which the...

...sons were ho'ding the plough instead of a foreign laborer, not forgetting Franklin's adage, that " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold, or drive." The skilful guiding of the plough should be considered as valuable an accomplishment to the practical...

...[chuck the chin.*] Here stands a post : Who put it there? A better man than you ; Touch it if you dare! He that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath...plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. Hey, my kitten, my kitten, And hey, my kitten, my deary! Such a sweet pet as this Was neither far nor...

...will keep thee ;" and again, "If you 'would have your business done, go; if not, send." And again, " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." Once more, " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands!" and again, "Want of care...