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" And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to... "
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von Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 Seiten
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...of a piece ; but ' Poor Dick fays, " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft «' defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And ' it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as ' for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veflels large may venture more, " But little boats mould keep near...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Band 1

James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...be all of a piece ; but poor Dick faysj " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, aa the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - 1793 - 432 Seiten
...all of a piece ; but Poor Dick fays, •' It is eafier to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell in order to equal the ox. •' Veffels large may venture more, " But little boats mould keep...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the ..., Ausgabe 10

1796 - 34 Seiten
...that follow it." And it is as truly folly/or the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to 'sfrclf, in order to equal the ox. " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It i», however, a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, " Pride that dines on vanity, sups...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...be all of a-picce ; but poor Dick fays, " H_ is eafier to fupprefs the firfl delire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ov " Vcficls large may venture more, But little boats fliould keep near...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

1802 - 348 Seiten
...to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And it is as truly folly for V, for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats Humid keep near...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And that it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell in order to equal the ox. ' Great estates may venture more, < But little boats should...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...be all of a piece : but poor Dick says, " It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for...more, " But little boats should keep near shore." tt is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on vanity, sups...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late ..., Band 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...be all of a piece; but poor Dick says, " it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it :" and it is as truly folly for...venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, " pride that dines on vanity, sups...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Band 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...but poor Dick says, " it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow jt:" and it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich,...as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Veisels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly...
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