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" He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor; but then the trade must be worked at and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious,... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral ... - Page 238
by Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 290 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

1777 - 756 pages
...tenth nour:" but then thetrade muft be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the tflate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are induflrious, we fhall never flnrve ; for, as poor Richard fays, " At the working-man's hotife Hunger...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...then the trade muft • be ' be worked at, and the calling well followed, or « neither the eflate nor the office will enable us ' to pay our taxes. — If we are induftrious, we * mall never ftarve j for, " at the working man's '« houfe hunger looks in, but dares...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 pages
...Richard fays ; but then the trade muft be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. — If we are induftrious, we fhall never ftarve ; for, ** at the working man's houfe hunger looks in, but dares...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...Richard fays ; but then the trade muft be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us to pay o'ur taxes. —If we are iriduftrious, we {hall never ftarve; for, " at the working man's houfe hunger looks in, but dares not...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - 1791 - 422 pages
...honour:" but then the trade muft be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eilate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are induftrious, we (hall never ftarve; for, as poor Richard fays, " At the working-man's houfe hunger...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

1796 - 34 pages
...and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,...If we are industrious, we shall never* starve; for, " at the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter." Nor will the bailiff or the constable...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...Richard fays; but then the trade mull be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes — If we are induilrious we mall never ilarve; for, « at the working man's houfe hunger looks in, but dares not...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...Richard fays; but then the trade mull be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes — If we are induftrious we (hall never llarve; for, " at the working man's lioufe hunger looks in, but dares not...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

1802 - 348 pages
...Richard fays ; but then the trade muft be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are induftrious, we will nex'er ftarve ; for at the working man's houfe, hunger looks in, but dares not...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...trade hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour, but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed,...never starve ; for, as poor Richard says, ' At the working man's house, hunger looks in but dares not enter.' Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter,...
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