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" Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what Use is this Pride of Appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote Health, or ease Pain; it makes no Increase of Merit... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 277
by Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 320 lehte
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the ..., 10. number

1796 - 34 lehte
...dines on vanity, sups on contempt; — Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, an.d^-supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risqued, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 lehte
..." •For pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt/ as poor Richard says. And in another place, ' Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...supped with infamy.' And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health,...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 lehte
...; for "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it jereates envy ; it hastens misfortune. " What is a butterfly ? at best he's but a caterpillar drest;...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 lehte
...folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt: — Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what iise is this pride "of appearance, for which so much is risqued, 'so iMuch is suffered ? It cannot...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, 3. köide

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 lehte
...however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit in the person; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune....
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., 3. köide

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 lehte
...a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, " pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune....
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., 9. köide

1812 - 314 lehte
...for "Prid« that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...merit in the person ; it creates envy ; it hastens misfortune. "What is a butterfly? at best he's but a caterpillar drest; the gaudy fop's his picture...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 lehte
...folly soon punished: for as Poor Richard says, " Pride, that dines on vanity, sups on " contempt y" " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined " with Poverty,...risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune....
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., 6. köide

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 lehte
...however a folly soon punished; for, as Poor Richard says, " Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...supped with Infamy." And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health,...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, 1. köide

George Miller - 1813 - 638 lehte
...Richard cay's. Aad in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, Dined with Poverty, ^ And slipped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for .for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; jt makes...
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