 | Charities - 1819 - 384 pages
...To guard against their commencement is therefore all important. ' It is easier, says Poor Richard, ' to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.' " The true art of saving will be found to consist in the cultivation of moderate wishes, and in the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...lond a beggar as want, and a great deal more sancy.' When you have bought one fine thing, you must bny 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... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...of dress is sure a very curse, Ere fane; you consult, consult your purse." And again, ' Pride is'as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy.'...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...Fond pride of "dress i3 sure a very curse : Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.' And again, ' pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal...have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, thai your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, ' it is easier to suppress the flrst... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...consult your purse.' And again, ' pride i» as lond a beggar as want, and a great deal more sancy.' When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy...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... | |
 | Cooking - 1821 - 24 pages
...consult yuur purse." And apain, ' Pride U as loot] a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucv.' UI m you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more,...'that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick »ays, ' It ¡8 easier to suppre«s the Crut desire, lhanto satisfy all that fallow it. And... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...'Fond pride of'dress is sure a very curse: Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.' And again,' pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy.' When vou have hought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ;... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...pride of dress is sure a very curse, • Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.' 12. " And again, ' Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have got one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but Poor Dick... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
..."Fonil pride of dress is sure a very ciu-sc, fire fancy you consuli, consult your purse." And again, "pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy," \Vheu you have bought one give advice but we cannot give conduct," however, rememter this, "they that... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...not be counselled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason, she will rap your knuckles. The Same. Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal • 1 Cor. 4, &c. more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your... | |
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And again, 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... 
