 Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, or ease pain, it makes no increase of merit...  Modern Achievement - Seite 309herausgegeben von - 1902Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...dines on vanity, sups on contempt; — Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, an.d^-supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risqued, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with infamy.' And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked,...of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortunes ' What is a butterfly ? at best « He's but a caterpillar drest ; ' The gaudy fop's bis... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use...pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it jereates envy ; it hastens misfortune. " What is a butterfly ? at best he's but a caterpillar drest;... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...appearance, for which so much is risqued, 'so iMuch is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor «ase pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune. ' But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities.! We are offered, by the terms... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...says, "pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. And, after all, of what use...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit in the person; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
..." pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy." And, after all, of what use...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...that dines on vanity, sups on " contempt y" " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined " with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use...risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain , it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...Richard cay's. Aad in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, Dined with Poverty, ^ And slipped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for .for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; jt makes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 Seiten
...vanity, sups on contempt ; Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Inform/. And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person; it creates envy ; it hastens misfortune.... | |
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