 | Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 216 páginas
...than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions for want of minding the Almanac. 1 Many for the sake of finery on the... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 578 páginas
...than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;...and half-starved their families. Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire, as Poor Richard says. you run in debt ; you give to... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - 1911 - 446 páginas
...than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - 1913 - 494 páginas
...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 Dick says, 'learn by others Harms, Fools... | |
 | 1914 - 304 páginas
...another place he says, Many hava 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 Almanac. Wise men, as Poor Kichard says, learn by others' harms ; Fools,... | |
 | Mary Edwards Calhoun, Emma Leonora MacAlarney - 1915 - 670 páginas
...than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, lt is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions for want of minding the Almanac. Many for the sake of finery on the... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - 1916 - 798 páginas
...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 Almanack. Wise Men, as Poor Dick says, learn by others Harms, fools... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1916 - 760 páginas
...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 Almanack. Wise Men, as Poor Dick says, learn by others Harms, fools... | |
 | Wilmer Atkinson - 1920 - 512 páginas
...expect they will be sold cheap, but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you ; '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 what Poor Richard says. This year the stone-blind... | |
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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. 
