 When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too match for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...  International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare Manuscripts ... - Page 4708edited by - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellowcitizens,...sake of accumulating wealth: Poor man, said I, you indeed pay too much for your whittle. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, too much for his whistle. If I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man ! say I, you do indeed pay tot witch for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...neglect ; He pays, indeed, says \, too much for his whistle. If I knew a,miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man, says I, you indeed pay too much fur your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...neglect, He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, says I, you pay too much for yourKhistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...neglect, Repays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, says I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...neglect, He /ays, sai4 Ij fbo much for his U'liinik. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevo lent friendship, for the sake of accumulating weak!-, Poor... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all tiie esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, s.iid I, you do, indeed, pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure sacrificing;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to o-hers, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, anil the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth : poor man, says I, you do indeed faij too much for your whistle. When 1 meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing eveTy... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...neglect : He pays indeed, says I, too much for bis whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth : Poor man, says I, you do indeed pay too much for your "whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. . -£-. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow- citizen a, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the '" sake of accumulating wealth :... | |
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