 | John Nichol - 1882 - 492 pages
...pleasures and they will follow you." " Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him." " Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many ; for in this world men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it. If you would have a faithful servant... | |
 | 1980 - 1100 pages
...Saunders." Unlike the Puritans, Franklin's craftsman no longer works for God's glory, but for himself. "In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it," states Franklin, and he concludes: "God helps those who help themselves." The craft ethic was the basis... | |
 | Emory Elliott - 1988 - 1312 pages
...inverting religious values. Cautioning his audience against trusting others too much, he observes, "In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it. " Franklin never confused prosperity with transcendence. Franklin's fullest exposition of economic... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 pages
...Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. And again, The Eye of a Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does...too much to others' Care is the Ruin of many; for, as the Almanack says, In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of... | |
 | Alyce M. McKenzie - 1996 - 194 pages
...material terms. The theological norms of Poor Richard's proverbs are explicitly stated in several sayings. "In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it." "He that lives upon hopes will die fasting." "God helps them that help themselves." "God gives all... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 pages
...Gloves catches no Mice. Love your Neighbour; yet don't pull down your Hedge. In the Affairs of the World Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it. I7SS Where there is Hunger, Law is not regarded; and where Law is not regarded, there will be Hunger.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 76 pages
...Hedge. When Prosperity was well mounted, she let go the Bridle and soon came tumbling out of the Saddle. In the Affairs of this World Men are saved, not by Faith, but bv the Want of it. Friendship cannot live with Ceremony, nor without Civility. A good Wife lost, is... | |
 | Peter McNamara - 1999 - 278 pages
...the general religious issue, we might also recall Poor Richard (in one of his more cynical moments): "In the Affairs of this World Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it" (1281). We cannot put too much weight on any of these sources, however. Franklin's real religious views... | |
 | Alan Isler - 2001 - 298 pages
...and indisposition, and unpleasing to themselves? — Sir Francis Bacon, "Of Truth," Essays, 1597-1625 In the affairs of this world men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it. — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1754 I have been getting my news of Maude from Father... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 pages
...would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. "And again, the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, want of care does...too much to others' care is the ruin of many; for, as the almanac says, in the affairs of this world men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it;... | |
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Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, 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... 
