 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 - Page 457de Benjamin Franklin - 1806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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, ' It is foolish to ky out money in a purchase of repentance ; ' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1856 - 372 pages
...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." 857. AGAIN, " It is fooliah to lay out money in the purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly is... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 pages
...place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.'10 Again, as poor Richard says, ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance...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,11 and half... | |
 | William Chambers - 1858 - 378 pages
...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, as poor Bichard says : ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;' and yet this... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1858 - 454 pages
...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." 857. AGAIN, " It is foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworth*. Again, It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase...repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at auction for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake o. finery on the back, have gone... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...good. For, in another place, he says : Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. 9."Again : It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a oue> for the sake of finery... | |
 | Elliot G. Storke - 1859 - 832 pages
...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." Remember what Poor Richard says, " Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1861 - 372 pages
...administration." " I myself saw it." " His Excellency the Governor." "The terms reason and instinct." "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance." " It is through inward health that we enjoy all outward things." " It is related of Tecumseh, the Indian... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Maay have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again,...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... | |
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