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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.' 'Get what you... "
THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - Page 224
by W & R CHAMBERS - 1887
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...chimneys, than " to keep one in fuel," as Poor Richard fays: So, " Rather go to bed fupperlefs, than rife in debt." " Get what you can, and what you get hold : " 'Tis the ftohe that will turn all your lead " into gold." ' And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, '...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...ftone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.* Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. —...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...the ftone that will turn all ynur lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's Hone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.' Thus the Old Gentleman — fays Poor Richard, for he is now the fpeaker — ended his harangue. —...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...chimneys, than to keep one in fuel," as Poor Richard lays : fo, " Rather go to bed fupperlefs, than rife in debt." " Get what you can, and what you get hold : " "Tis the (tone chat will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...chimneys, than to keep one in fuel," as poor Richard fays. So " Rather gq to bed fupperlefs than rife in debt." " Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'Tis the ftone that will turn al\ your lead into gold," its poor Richard fays. And *hen you have got the philofopher's...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...is easier to build two chimnies, than to keqp one in fuel," as Poor Richard says : so, "Rather goto bed supperless, than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get hol.i. 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into ycld." " THE WAV TO WEALTH. And when you have...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...tht ftone that will tujnall your lead into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's Hone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. IV. ' This doflrine, my friends, is reafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...the ftjn: thitwiil turn all your kjd into gold." And when you have got the philofopher's (tone, lure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. JV. ' This doflrine, my friends, is rcafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...ftone that will turn all your lead into gold." AND when you have got the philofopher's ftone, fure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. IV. " THIS do&rine, my friends, is reafon and wifdom : but, after all, do not depend too much upon...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' < Gel what you can, and what's got fairly bold ; < 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.'...— And when you have got the philosopher's stone, surely you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. " This doctrine,...
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