 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...  Benjamin Franklin, the Printer-boy - Sayfa 1081865 - 120 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 sayfa
...fays, " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft «' defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And ' it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as ' for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veflels large may venture more, " But little boats mould keep near... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 sayfa
...poor Dick faysj " It is eafier to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, aa the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 sayfa
...poor Dick fays, " H_ is eafier to fupprefs the firfl delire, than to fatisfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ov " Vcficls large may venture more, But little boats fliould keep near... | |
 | 1802 - 348 sayfa
...to fupprefs the firft defire, than to fatisfy all that follow it :" And it is as truly folly for V, for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to fwell, in order to equal the ox. " Veffels large may venture more, But little boats Humid keep near... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sayfa
...Dick says, ' It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And that it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as the frog to swell in order to equal the ox. ' Great estates may venture more, < But little boats should... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 sayfa
...ALMANACK. "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to sat- . isfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich,...as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Vessels large may venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." 'Tis, however, a folly... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 sayfa
...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 for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Vessels large may venture more, " But little boats should keep near shore." tt is, however, a folly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 sayfa
...poor Dick says, " it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow jt:" and it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich,...as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Veisels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sayfa
...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 for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly... | |
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