 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...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 - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...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 - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...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 pages
...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 - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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 pages
...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 - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
