 Certainly, if a man will keep but of even hand, his ordinary expenses ought to be but to the half of his receipts; and if he think to wax rich, but to the Jaird part. It is no baseness for the greatest to descend and look into their own estate. Some forbear...  The American Farmer Vol. X - Page 23by John S. Skinner - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...lefs than the Eftimation abroad. Certainly, if a man will keep but of even hand, his Ordinary Expences ought to be but to the half of his Receipts : And...think to wax Rich, but to the third part. It is no bafenefs for thegreateft to defcend and look into their own Eflate. Some forbear it, not upon negligence... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...than the Generality of the World {hinks. Certainly, if a Man would nqt run put, his ORDINARY EXPENCE s ought to be but to the Half of his Re<ceipts : And if he think to increafe his Eftate, but to the Third Part IT is no Meannefs, even in the greateft Men, to condefcend... | |
 | Pleasant art - 1782 - 126 pages
...than the Eftimation abroad. Certainly, if a man will keep but of even hand, his Ordinary JExpences ought to be but, to the half of his Receipts; and...think to wax rich, but to the third part. It is no bafenels for the greateft to delcend and look into their own eftate : fbme forbear it, not upon negligence... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...spends too much, may want, and so complain : But he spends best, that spares to spend again. RANDOLPH. CERTAINLY, if a man will keep of even hand, his ordinary...and if he think to wax rich, but to the third part. . • i ' . * It is no baseness for the greatest to descend and look into their own estate. Some forbear... | |
 | Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 262 pages
...not so regular as at present, says, " If a " man will keep but of even hand, his ordinary " expences ought to be but to the half of his " receipts ; and...if he think to wax rich, but to " the third part." * If the fixed payments of a man of fortune be low enough at first, it permits him to augment them... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...less than the estimation abroad. Certainly, if a man will keep but of even hand, his ordinary expences ought to be but to the half of his receipts ; and...It is no baseness for the greatest to descend and Ipok into their own estate. Some forbear it, not upon negligence alone, but doubting to bring themselves... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 pages
...thousand fold. This is another thing for which we have reason to rise up, * If a man will keep but of even hand, his ordinary expenses ought to be but...and if he think to wax rich, but to the third part. Lord Bacon's Essavs. Essay xxviii. and call our parents blessed ; for they were rich in good works,... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 pages
...This is another thing for which we have reason to rise up, • 1f a man will keep hnt ot'cven hruul, his ordinary expenses ought to be but to the half...and if he think to wax rich, but to the third part. Lord Bacon's Essays. Kcsay xxviii. and call our parents blessed ; for they were rich in good works,... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...This is another thing for which we have reason to rise up, * If a man will keep but of even ii.iml, his ordinary expenses ought to be but to the half of his receipts; ami it' lie think to wax rich, but to the third part. Lord Bacon's Es>ays. Kxsay xxviii. and call our... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1829 - 570 pages
...one rule which I think I can demonstrate to be injurious in its tendency. " If a man will keep but of even hand, his ordinary expenses ought to be but...and if he think to wax rich, but to the third part." Should all private gentlemen, and others who are not gentlemen, but whose income is of the same value,... | |
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