 When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle.  Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. III, Or, Third Reading Book: Containing ... - Pàgina 171per Lyman Cobb - 1844 - 216 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1821 - 356 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizen?, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them In that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-c,tizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his urAuile." If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow -citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pàgines
...dffairs, and ruining them by that neglect; he pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living; all the pleasures of ilomg good toothers, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens; and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pàgines
...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect: He pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to otheis, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake... | |
 | 1825 - 538 pàgines
...affairs, and ruining them by neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If i know a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,...friendship, for "the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for ymir whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | 1825 - 204 pàgines
...neglect, he pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. — If I knew a miser, who gave up every comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; poor man, said I, you pay, indeed, too much for your whistle. — When I meet with a man of pleasure, sacrificing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pàgines
...comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake...says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pàgines
...own affa;rs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays indeed, said I. too much for hii Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, a'.l the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pàgines
...his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays i ndeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...says I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable Improvement of the mind, or of his fortune,... | |
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