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" The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your... "
Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs]. 1st Amer. ed - Page 120
by Laconics - 1829
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at fire in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer : but...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at a hilliard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

1821 - 162 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest adisappointmentshut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit,...him easy six months longer. But, if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you Should be at work, he sends for his money...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

1821 - 356 pages
...beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The mast trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to...him easy six months longer : but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, be sends for his money...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most t,illing actions that aflect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your...him easy six months longer: but if he sees you at a hilliard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

1821 - 156 pages
...money an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at fire in the morning, or nine at night, 136 heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer. But,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pages
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse forever. The most trifling actions, that effect a man's credit, are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nin^ at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he see you at a billiard...
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The Life of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; Together ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. The most trifling actions that can affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound...him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...an hour beyond the time you promised, lest a disappointment shut up your "friend's purse for ever. 6 The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money...
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The Monthly critical gazette, Volume 1

1824 - 610 pages
...may be traced in his useful little tract, called * Advice to a young Tradesman,' wherein he says, ' The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit...by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer.' " Franklin's active mind now began to display itself in a thousand useful projects, lie published a...
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