 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...says, " Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shall sell thy necessaries." And again, " At a great pennyworth pause a while." He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, or not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...of, and ere long thou slialt sell thy necessaries. And again, At a great pennyworth pause awhile. . He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only,...by buying good pennyworths. Again, It is foolish to fay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...says, ' Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.' And again, ' At a great pennyworth pause a while ;' he means, that...pennyworths.' Again, ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding... | |
 | William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.' And again, ' at a great pennyworth pause awhile.' He means that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real ; and the bargain, by straightening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good ; for in... | |
 | Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1869 - 430 pages
...thou shalt sell thy necessaries." ix. " At a great pennyworth, pause awhile." He means, perhaps, that the cheapness is apparent only, and not real ; or..."Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." x. " It is foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repentance;" and yet this folly is practised... | |
 | American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...says : Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries. And again : At a great pennyworth pause a while. He means that perhaps...pennyworths. Again : It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions for want of minding... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.' And again, ' At a great pennyworth pause awhile;' he means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only,...pennyworths." Again, ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; ' and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - American literature - 1872 - 658 pages
...says: ButI ,vhat thou, hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries. And again : At a great pennyworth pause a while. He means that perhaps...more harm than good. For in another place he says, Muny have been rained by buying good pennyworths. Again : It is foolish to lay out money in a. purchase... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...ere long thou ehalt sell thy necessaries." And again, ' At a great pennyworth pause a while ; ' ho means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only,...bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do tliee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.'... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Fancy work - 1872 - 432 pages
...thou shalt sell thy necessaries." ix. " At a great pennyworth, pause awhile." He means, perhaps, that the cheapness is apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thce in thy business, may do thee more harm than good ; for in another place he says, "Many have been... | |
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You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost ; but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says : Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries. 
