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" You call them goods; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but, if you have no occasion for them, they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 241
by Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 288 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...evils to some of you. You expect they will be $cJd cheap, and, perhaps, thejr '•' ..>..»«..«.. may for less than they cost ; but, if you have no occasion...« Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shah sell thy necessaries." And again, " At a great pennyworth pause a while :" he means, that perhaps...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if" you have no occasion...Richard says, 'Buy what thou hast no need of, and before long thou shall sell thy necessaries.' And again, ' At a great penny-worth pause awhile :' he...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion..." Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell they necessaries." And again, " At a great penj nyworth pause a while." He means, that perhaps...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but, if you have no occasion..." Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries." And again, " At a great pennyworth pause awhile :" he means, that perhaps...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they cost ; but, if you have no "occasion..." buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell- thy necessaries." And again, " at a great penny-worth pause a wliile." He means, that perhaps...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you, You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they cost; but, if you have no occasion...Richard says, «' buy what thou hast no need of, and erelong thou shall sell thy necessaries." And again, "at a great penny-worth pause a while." He 5 means...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion..." Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shaft sell they necessaries." And again, " At a great pennyworth pause a while." He means, that perhaps...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for less than they cost; but, if you have no occasion...Buy what thou hast no need of, and " ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries." And again, " iAt a great penny-worth pause a while." He means, that perhaps...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost ; but if you have no occasion..." Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries." And again, " At a great penny worth pause a while :" he means, that perhaps...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...Remember what poor Richard says, " Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shaft sell they necessaries." And again, "At a great pennyworth pause...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....
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