 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - Počet stránok 610
...of a piece ; but ' Poor Dick 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 - Počet stránok 422
...be all of a piece ; but 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 - Počet stránok 516
...be all of a-picce ; but 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 - Počet stránok 348
...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 - Počet stránok 72
...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 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - Počet stránok 78
...Dick says> TO rooR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to sat- . isfy all that follow it." And it is as truly folly for...venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." 'Tis, however, a folly soon punished ; for "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - Počet stránok 426
...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...more, " But little boats should keep near shore." tt is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - Počet stránok 586
...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 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... | |
 | 1812 - Počet stránok 314
...fine thing, you must buy ten more, that yourappearance may be all of a piece; but poor Dick says, "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy...venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." Tig, however, a folly soon punished ; for "Prid« that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor... | |
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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... 
