 ... credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot...  Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters - Page 123by John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 293 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...when you run in debt; you give ta another power over your liberty. If you-cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will ,be...pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to .fose your veracity, and sink intobase, downright ly>n>{r; for, "The second vice is lying, ti>e fust... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...when you run in deht ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be...veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, ' The second vice is lying, the the first is running into debt.' And again, to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...when you run in debt. You give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor: you will be...veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, "The second vice is lying; the first is running in debt." And again, to the same... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty, if you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will Tiuike poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor, you will be in fear when you speak to him. him , you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...when you run in debt. You give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor : you will be...veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, as poor Richard says, " The second vice is lying; the first is running in debt." And again, to the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be...you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degress, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base, downright lying ; for, " The second vice is... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...you run in debt ; .you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor, you will be...poor, pitiful, sneaking, excuses, and, by degrees, com* .to lose your veracity, rand sink into base, downright, lying ; for, as poor Rich%rd says, " the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 pages
...when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be...downright lying ; for, The second vice is lying, the Jirst is running in debt, as Poor Richard says ; and again, to the same purpose, Lying rides upon Debt's... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...when you run in debt ; you give to another power over you liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be...Lying rides upon Debt's back ;' whereas, a free-born man ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives... | |
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