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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr ... - Page 455
by Benjamin Franklin - 1806
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A Father's Gift to His Son, on His Becoming an Apprentice: To which is Added ...

Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...cannot pay al the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...vice is lying, the first is running in debt,' as Poor 122 Richard says ; and again to the same purpose, Lying rides upon Debt's back ;' whereas, a free-born...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...veracity^ and sink into base, downright lying; for ' lhe second vice;is lying, the first is running in debt,' as poor Richard says; and again to the same...
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The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays

British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base, dowuright lying ; for ' the second vice is lying, tile first is running in debt,' as poor Richard says...
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Plain Directions on Domestic Economy: Showing Particularly what are the ...

Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...cannot pay ai the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you »peak ii him; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses and by degrees come to lose you r veracity , and sink into base, downright lying ; for, ' The second rice is lying, the first is...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose yourveracitv, and sink into base, downright lying; for ' the Second vice : ,is lying, the first is...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...pitiful, sneaking excuses, andbydegrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base, downright Jying ; for, ' The second vice is lying, the first is running...Richard says ; and again to the same purpose, 'Lying ridesupon Debt's back, whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed, nor afraid, to see or...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...purpose, ' Lying rides upon Debt's back :' whereas a free American ought not to be ashamed, nor afraid to speak to any man living. 15" But'poverty often...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor : you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, ' The second vice '.j lying ; the first is running in debt.' And 22 ' again,...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor: you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...veracity, and sink into base, downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, ' The se«ond vice is lying ; the first is running in debt.' And again, 'to the...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ...

United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor: you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses,...veracity, and sink into base, downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, ' The second vice is lying ; the first is running in debt,' And again, to the...
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