 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...another place he says, "Many have been ruined by buyiflg good pennyworths." Again poor Richard says, "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;" and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. " Wise men... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance;" and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one,,... | |
 | 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;" and yet tbi§ folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying goad pennyworths. Again, It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanack. Many a one,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1819 - 524 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanack. Many a one,... | |
 | Donald Macintosh - Proverbs, Scottish Gaelic - 1819 - 250 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance;' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanack. Many persons,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1820 - 354 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance;' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance;' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...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 a purchase of repentance;' and yet this tolly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanac. Many a one,... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good penny-worihs.' Again,' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet this t folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanac. Many a... | |
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Next to that Book stand the maxims of the author already quoted. Poor Richard says, " He that hath a calling hath an office of profit." " The rolling stone gathers no moss." "Little strokes fell great oaks." "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase... 
