...foolish to lay out money in a purchase 3 of repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at o auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, ^ for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry W bslly and half-starved his family. Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets,...

...to a friend. One today is worth two tomorrows. What maintains one vice would bring up two children. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and suppered with Contempt. Fly pleasures and they...

...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 by buying good pennyworths." Again, Poor Richard says, " 'tis foolish to lay. out money in a purchase of repentance ; " and yet this folly...

...never well mended. It is more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an injury. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. When prosperity was well mounted, she...

...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...in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions for want of minding the Almanac. 1 Many for the sake of finery on the...

...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 Kichard says, 'Tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is...

...real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in 20 thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire.' " These are not the necessaries of...

...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...

...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...in 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 sake of finery...

...shame. The discontented man finds no easy chair. Sloth makes all things difficult; industry, easy. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. When prosperity was well mounted, she...