 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 444 lehte
...place he says, "many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again, Poor Richard says, " 'tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance; " and yet this folly is practiced every day at vendues for want of minding the almanac. " Wise men," as Poor Richard says,... | |
 | 1903 - 402 lehte
...another place, he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, Poor RICHARD says, "Tis foolish, to lay out money in a purchase of Repentance : and yet this folly is practised every day at Vendues, for want of minding the A Imanac. Wise men, as Poor DICK says, learn by others' harms ; Fools,... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1903 - 600 lehte
...place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' Again, as poor Richard says, ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance,' and yet this folly is practised everyday at auctions, for want of minding the. almanac. ' Wise men,' as poor Dick says, ' learn by... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1903 - 358 lehte
...place he says, " many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again, Poor Richard says, ' ' 'tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance" ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at vendues for want of minding the almanac. poor Ktcbara'fl almanac "Wise men,"... | |
 | Edward Archibald Allen, William John Hawkins - 1903 - 186 lehte
...you would keep a secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend. One to-day is worth two to-morrows. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. SECTION 160 RELATIVE PRONOUNS 1. Washington, who sought nothing for himself, is revered by his countrymen.... | |
 | 1904 - 496 lehte
...another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, Poor Richard says, 'T is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance; and yet this folly is practised every day at vendues for want of minding the Almanac. Wise men, as Poor Richard says, learn by others' harms ; Fools... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1905 - 396 lehte
...than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, // is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance...practised every day at auctions for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved... | |
 | Lionel Strachey - 1905 - 316 lehte
...another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, Poor Richard says, 'Tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance; and yet this folly is practised every day at vendues for want of minding the Almanack. Wise men, as Poor Richard says, learn by others' harms; Fools,... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - 1910 - 330 lehte
...place he says, 'many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' " Again, Poor Richard says, ' 'tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ' ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at vendues for want of minding the almanac. " ' Wise men,' as Poor Richard says,... | |
 | 1905 - 330 lehte
...tomorrows. God helps them that help themselves. What we call time enough always proves little enough. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will... | |
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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. 
