 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them In that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his whistle." If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind...pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-c,tizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, " He pays, indeed," says I, " too much for his urAuile." If 1 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 benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, " Poor... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...dffairs, and ruining them by that neglect; he pays, indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living; all the pleasures of ilomg good toothers, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens; and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...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 kind...comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to otheis, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake... | |
 | Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...affairs, and ruining them by neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. If i know a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living,...friendship, for "the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for ymir whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | English wit & humor - 1825 - 204 pages
...neglect, he pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle. — If I knew a miser, who gave up every comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good...friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth ; poor man, said I, you pay, indeed, too much for your whistle. — When I meet with a man of pleasure, sacrificing... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pages
...own affa;rs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays indeed, said I. too much for hii Whistle. 8. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, a'.l the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens, and the joys of benevolent... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays indeed, says I, too much for his whistle. If 1 knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable...the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, says I, yow do indeed pay too much for your whistle. When I meet a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 164 pages
...affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; lie pays, indeed, said 1, too much for his whistle. 7. 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 benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth : Poor... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 pages
...own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his Whistle. 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 benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man,... | |
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I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth,... 
