 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.  The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 214von Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good penny-worths.' Again, poor Richard says, ' 'Tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at sales, for want of minding the almanac.' ' Wise men,' as poor Dick says, ' learn by other's harm, fools... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buyifig good pennyworths." Again 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 almanack. "Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by others harms, fools scarcely by their own ; but happy... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...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...practised every day, at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...harm than good. For hi another place he says, " many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again, " it is foolish to lay out money in a purchase...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, . for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...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;"...practised every 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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...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...practised every 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... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...ruined by buying good penny-worths." • .Again, * poor Richard says, "It is foolish to layout • money in a purchase of repentance }" and yet this...practised every 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...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 in a purchase...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved... | |
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