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" Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge ; and again, Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open. Trusting too much to others... "
The Board of Health and Longevity; Or, Hydropathy for the People - Page 18
by William Horsell - 1845
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

1777 - 756 pages
...care is the' ruin of many: for, as the Almanack fays, " In the affairs of the world, men are faved, not by faith, but by the want of it:" but a man's own care is profitable ; for, faith poor Dick, " Learning i* to the ftudious, and riches to the careful, as well as power to the...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...too much to others care is the ruin of many ; ' for, " In the affairs of this world, men are " laved, not by faith, but by the want of it ; " ' But a man's...profitable ; for, " If " you would have a faithful fervant, and one that " you like, ferve yourfelf. A little neglect may " breed great mifchief ; for...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - 1791 - 422 pages
...care, is the ruin of many : for, as the Almanack fays, " In the affairs of the world, men are faved not by faith, but by the want of it :" but a man's own care is profitable j for, faith poor Dick, " Learning is to the ftudjous, and riches to the careful, as well as power...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - 1793 - 432 pages
...Trilling too macho others care is the ruin of many ; f >r " In the affairs of this world men are faved not by faith, but by the want of it :" But a man's...is profitable ; for " If you would have a faithful fervant, and one that you like, ferve V yourfelf. A little negle-3: may breed great mif" chief: for...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

1777 - 750 pages
...care is the ruin of many: for, as the Alrmnack ftys, «< In the affairs of the world, men are fived not by faith, but by the want of it:" but a man's own c.ire is profitable ; for, faith poor Dick, '< Learning is to the (ludions, and riches to the careful,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...too much to others care is the ruin of many ; for, " In, the a fiai rs of this world, men are faved, not by faith, but by the want of it :" but a man's own care is profitable; for, " It you would have л faithful icrvant, and one that you li:--f, — ferve yourfelf. A lictie negleil...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...••open.' "Trusting too much to others care is the of many ; for, ' In the afiair* of thi« world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect...
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Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...the Almanack says, ''In the affairs of the world, men are s«ved not by 1* ' 6 PRELIMINARf ADDRESS •••«••«•»>faith, but by the want of it;" but a man's own care i; profitable; for, saith poor Dick, "Learning is t the studious, and riches to' the careful, as well...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...open." Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many ; for, " In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it...for, " If 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...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...open." Trusting too much to other's care is the ruin of many; for, " in the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it...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...
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