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... Select Pieces - Trang 9bởi Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
| 1842 - 194 trang
...desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.' And it is as truly folly for. the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell in order to equal the ox. ' Vessels...venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. fasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy.' And, after all, of what use is this... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 trang
...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 it is as truly folly for the...may venture more, • But little boats should keep mfar shore. It is, however, a folly soon punished; for, as Poor Richard says, Pride that dines on vanity,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 trang
...he all of a piece ; hut poor Dick says, " It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the ;frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Vessels H*ge may venture more, But little hoats should... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 trang
...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 it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. 'Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 trang
...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 it is as truly folly for...venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." \vith Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy.' And after all, of what use is this pride... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 trang
...OF DEBT. • 215 suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And it is as truly a folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog...venture more ; But little boats should keep near shore. It is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as Poor Richard says, Pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 trang
...SLAVERY OF DEBT. 215 suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And it is as truly a folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog...in order to equal the ox. Vessels large may venture wore; But little boats should keep near shore. It is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as Poor... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 trang
...desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.' And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. ' Vessels large may venture more, But little bouts should keep near snore.' 'Tis, however, a folly soon punished ; for, ' Pride that dines on vanity,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 trang
...easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it;" and itisus truly folly forthe poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell in order to equal Vhe Ox. "Vessels large, may venture morci But little boats should keep near shore." It Is, however,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 trang
...desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.' And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. 'Vessels...venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.' 'Tif, however, a folly soon punished ; for 'Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt,' as poor... | |
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