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... The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Seite 457von Benjamin Franklin - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...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...pennyworths." Again, " It is foolish to lay out " money in the purchase of repentance ;" and yet this follv is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding... | |
| 1812 - 314 Seiten
...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 poor Richard says, "Jt is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thec more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." And, " It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly is practised... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...ruined by buying good penny-worths." • .Again, * poor Richard says, "It is foolish to layout • money in a purchase of repentance }" and yet this...day at auctions, for want of minding ' the almanack. " Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by Others harms, fools scarcely by their own." Many a one, for... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 Seiten
...business, may do thee more harm than good : for in another place he says, ' many have been ruined by bnying good pennyworths.' Again, ' it is foolish to lay out...repentance ;' and yet this folly is practised every day at anctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone... | |
| 1821 - 156 Seiten
...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, has gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...re,d, or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do Ih'-r more barm 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... | |
| 1821 - 356 Seiten
...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...repentance;' and yet this folly is practised every day at anctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone... | |
| 1821 - 162 Seiten
...harm than good. For in another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying good penny-worlhs.' 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 fin*" "" Ne back, has gone with a , and half starved their ilks... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening Ihee in tby business, may do thee more harm than good : for in another place he says, ' many have been ruined by...money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet this tolly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanac. Many a one, for the sake... | |
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