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" Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expense is constant and certain; and It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel, as poor Richard says; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. "
The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical ... - Page 88
by Benjamin Franklin - 1840
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...little extravagance without injury j but " For age and want fave while you may, " No morning-fun lafts a whole day." ' Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, ' while you live, expence is conftant and certain; ' and, " It is eafier to build two chimneys, than " to keep one in...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...extravagance without injury j but •' For age and wan; fave while you may, " No morning fun laits a whole day." Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expence is conftant and certain ; and, " It is eafier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel,"...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...little extravagance without injury j but " For age and want fave while you may, " No morning fun lafts a whole day." Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expence is conftant and certain ; and, " It is eafier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel,"...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...little extravagance without injury; but " far age and want fnvs while you may, No morning-fun lall* a whole day." * Gain may be temporary and uncertain ; but ever, while you live, expense is confiant and certain ¡ and " It is eaficr M build -.two chimneys than to keep one in fuel," as Poor...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...extravagance without injury, « but " For age and want fave while you may, " No morning fun lafts a-whole day." ' Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while * you live, expence is conilant and certain ; and, " It is " eafier to build two chimnies, than to keep one in...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury; but " For age and ivant save while-yon may, No morning sun lasts a whole day." ; ' Gain may...constant and certain; and <( It is easier to build two chimnies, than to keqp one in fuel," as Poor Richard says : so, "Rather goto bed supperless, than rise...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...little extravagance without injury ; 'but " For afc and want fave whil« you may, No morning-fun lafts a whole day." •• Gain may be temporary and uncertain ; but ever, while you live, expence Í3 confiant and certain; and " Jt is eaiier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel,"...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...little extravagance without injury ; but " For age and want fave while you may, No morning-fun lafts a whole day." GAIN may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expence is conftant and uncertain; and, " It is eafier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel,"...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury; but, ' For age...while you may ; ' No morning sun lasts a whole day .' As poor Richard says. — Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you live, expense...
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