 | 1813 - 550 lehte
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " 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." The... | |
 | 1860 - 796 lehte
...where he offers a general inducement to carefulness of small matters. "A little neglect," he says, " 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." And this, which... | |
 | 1844 - 826 lehte
...disasters, to the caprice of a courtier, or perhaps the accidental delay of a messenger. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; for want of a horse, the man — and so all was owing to the want of a nail ! Tin; two manners... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 lehte
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 lehte
...the want of it ;' but a man's own care is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful serrant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect...breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
 | 1821 - 24 lehte
...by the want of it :" but a man's own care is profitable ; if you would have a faithful servant, end one that you like — serve yourself. A little neglect...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse wag lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken »nd slain by the enemy ;... | |
 | 1821 - 356 lehte
...world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' but a man's own care is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful servant, and one tha.t...breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 lehte
...are saved, not by faith, but by the want •f it ;' but a man's own care is profitaldK : for ' >'. you would have a faithful servant, and one that you...breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 lehte
...men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it ;' but ' a man's own care is profitable ;' for, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself.' 23. A little neglect may breed great mischief; ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of... | |
 | 1822 - 588 lehte
...a horse's shoe at the proper time, may afford a seasonable hint on the same subject. " 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,) And... | |
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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... 
