 | 1842 - 194 pàgines
...pennyworths.' Again, as poor Richard says, ' I is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repent ance :' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. ' Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by others' harms, fools scarcely by their own ; but Felix... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 pàgines
...real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pàgines
..." Many have heen ruined hy huying i;uod pennyworths." Again, as poor Richard says, " It i3 foulish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance," and...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. " Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn hy other's harms, fools scarcely hy their own ; hut Felix... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pàgines
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' Again, as poor Richard says, 'It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet this folly... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 pàgines
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says — Many have been ruined by...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 pàgines
...real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do theo more harm than good. For in another place, he says, "many have been ruined by...a purchase of repentance;'; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanac. Many a one, for the aakc of finery... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 pàgines
...ck more harm than good. For in another place he s, Many have been ruined by buying good penny VH \ Again — It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved... | |
 | 1850 - 720 pàgines
...huth an office of praßt." " The rolling stone gathers no moss." " Little strokes fell great oaks." " It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance." " Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears." "Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 318 pàgines
...another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' Again, as poor Richard says, 'It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;' aud yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. 'Wise men... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pàgines
...real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For, in another place he says, ' many have been ruined by...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
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And again, At a great pennyworth pause a while. He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined... 
