 | Howard Copeland Hill, Rollo La Verne Lyman - Readers - 1924 - 560 pages
...and thy shop will keep thee'; and again, 'If you would have your business done, go; if not, send'; and again, 'The eye of the master will do more work...care does us more damage than want of knowledge.' "So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must add frugality,... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...will keep thee; and again, // you would have your Business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that more barr a Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than Want... | |
 | William Gardiner - Conduct of life - 1927 - 328 pages
...keep thee; and again, // you would have your business done, go; if not, send. And again— He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold...again, Want of care does us more damage than want of knawledge; and again, Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open. Trusting too much to... | |
 | Sugar beet - 1927 - 554 pages
...German. Poor Richard's Almanao states it two ways: "The foot of the master is the best manure" and "The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands." Even long before Cato, Xenophon was writing in his Oeconomicus: "The king of Persia, having met with... | |
 | United States - 1907 - 1090 pages
...alone will not suffice — there must be vigilance and intelligent oversight. Poor Richard says, " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands." Even competent servants will have no interest in true economy. No one but the mistress will see " the... | |
 | Robert Major - Literary Criticism - 1991 - 354 pages
...hommes, je m'applique à tirer de leur travail le meilleur parti possible [336].» Et Franklin de dire: «the eye of the master will do more work than both his hands. [...] Not to oversee workmen, is to leave them your purse open [97] . » Mais cet ordre implique aussi... | |
 | Various - History - 1994 - 676 pages
...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 a Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than Want... | |
 | Emanuel Strauss - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1994 - 616 pages
...master does more than both his hands c) the eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants d) the eye of the master will do more work than both his hands e) the master looks sharpest in his own affairs German: a) das Auge des Herrn fordert mehr als seine... | |
 | Mary Ann Fletcher - Medical - 1998 - 548 pages
...• Periods of Critical Human Development • Blood Pressure • References Subject Index 523 Preface The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands. — Benjamin Franklin Physical diagnosis represents old medicine. Advanced technology involving detailed... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 576 pages
...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 a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, want of care does us more damage than want... | |
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And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop 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. 
