 | 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
..." •For pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt/ as poor Richard says. And in another place, ' Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...; for "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, or ease pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it jereates envy ; it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard 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 iise is this pride "of appearance, for which so much is risqued, 'so iMuch is suffered ? It cannot... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...for "Prid« that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, or ease pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy ; it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...however a folly soon punished; for, as Poor Richard says, " Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...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,... | |
 | 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 - 1820 - 360 Seiten
...that dines on vanity sups on contempt; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and sapped with infamy.' And, after all, of what use is this...hastens misfortune. " But what madness must it be to ran In debt for these superfluities ! We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit... | |
 | 1821 - 156 Seiten
...a folly soon punished : for as Poor Richard says, * Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt ; Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...creates envy, it hastens misfortune. " But what madness it must be to run in debt for these superfluities ! 11 121 We are offered, by the terms of this sale,... | |
 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, ' pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty,...nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the persou; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune. " But^what madness must it be to run in debt for these... | |
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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 nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit... 
