 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...smallest matters, because "sometimes a little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...the rider was lost;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...monopoly we so long " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for « ant of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by tile enemy ; all for want... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - Ethics - 1811 - 106 pages
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was los,t, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." 132. Good thoughts... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...servant, and one that you like,—serve yourelf. A little neglect may breed great mischief; ir want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...horse the rider was lost' being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...and one you like,—serve your" »e//"." " A little neglect may breed great mischief: " for want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a " shoe, the...horse, the " rider was lost," being overtaken and slain hy the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe-nail. III. So much for industry, my... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...more completely verified, than in th omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For war of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was losl for want of a horse, the rider was lost;—being overtaken, anslain by the enemy." The army remained... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want... | |
 | Donald Macintosh - Proverbs, Scottish Gaelic - 1819 - 250 pages
...master will do more work than both hi* ' hands :' and again, ' Want of care does us more da* nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse '...the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy,—all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. 10. " So much for industry, my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1819 - 524 pages
...parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want... | |
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great mischief—for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. 
