 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...another place he says, " many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again, ." it is foolish tp lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet...Many a one, . for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their families ; " silks and sattins, scarlet and velvets,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again poor Richard says, "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;"...day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. " Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by others harms, fools scarcely by their own ; but happy are they... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...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...day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. " Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by others harms, fools scarcely by their own ; but happy are they... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the ahuanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...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, " 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... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...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 - 1818 - 610 pages
...may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying gocd pennyworths, Again, It is foolish to lay out money...Almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved their families : Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...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, It is foolish...Almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved their families : Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying good penny-worths.' Again, ' It is...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... | |
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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 by buying good pennyworths. 
