 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sidor
...neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; he pays indeed, said 1, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasures of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellowcitizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 sidor
...them by that neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, too much for his whistle. If I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man ! say I, you do indeed pay tot witch for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 sidor
...ruining them by that neglect ; He pays, indeed, says \, too much for his whistle. If I knew a,miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all...sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man, says I, you indeed pay too much fur your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sidor
...neglecting hij own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind...sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, says I, you pay too much for yourKhistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 sidor
...neglecting his own affairs, and ruining {hem by that neglect, Repays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind...sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, says I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 sidor
...neglecting his own aflsirs, and ruining them by that neglect, He /ays, sai4 Ij fbo much for his U'liinik. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevo lent friendship, for the sake of accumulating weak!-, Poor... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 sidor
...neglecting his own aflairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; He pays indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind...living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all tiie esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 sidor
...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect: He pays indeed, say* i, loo much for his whistle. II i knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to o-hers, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, anil the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 sidor
...neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect : He pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. . -£-. If I knew a miser, who gave up every...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow- citizen a, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the '" sake of accumulating wealth :... | |
 | 1812 - 314 sidor
...them by that neglect: He fays, indeed, say I, loo much for his whistle. Jf I know a miser, who gives up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; Poor man ! say I, you do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every... | |
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When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. 
