 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 páginas
...of a piece ; but ' Poor Dick fays, " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft «' defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And ' it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as ' for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veflels large may venture more, " But little boats mould keep near... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 páginas
...be all of a piece ; but poor Dick faysj " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, aa the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 páginas
...be all of a-picce ; but poor Dick fays, " H_ is eafier to fupprefs the firfl delire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ov " Vcficls large may venture more, But little boats fliould keep near... | |
 | 1802 - 348 páginas
...to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And it is as truly folly for V, for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats Humid keep near... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 páginas
...thing, you must buy ten more that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And that it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell in order to equal the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 páginas
...Dick says> TO rooR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to sat- . isfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for...venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." 'Tis, however, a folly soon punished ; for "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 páginas
...thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece : but poor Dick says, " It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy...more, " But little boats should keep near shore." tt is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 páginas
...thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but poor Dick says, " it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow jt:" and it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal... | |
 | 1812 - 314 páginas
...fine thing, you must buy ten more, that yourappearance may be all of a piece; but poor Dick says, "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy...venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." Tig, however, a folly soon punished ; for "Prid« that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor... | |
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Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy.' When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy... 
