 What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember...  Select Pieces - Page 7by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...Makes the wealth fmall, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...or a little punch now and then, diet a little more coftly, cloaths a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great.' " And farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.' You may think, perhaps, that a little...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; hut remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a mickle .' and farther, ' Beware of little... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, and clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...deceit. Hake the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, "what maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, " many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expences; "a small leak will sink a great ship,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " what maintains one vice, would bring tip two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a Kttle more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great." And further, " What mantains one vice, would brinj up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...little makes a meikle ;" and further, " Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;" and again, " Who dainties love, shall beggars... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great." ' And further, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware of little expenses ;" " A small leak will sink a great ship,"... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice would bring " up two children." You may think perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware " of little expences ;" " A small leak will sink a great... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...maintains one vice would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little punch, novr and then, diet a little more costly , clothes a little...then, can be no great matter ; but remember what poor Richaid «ajs, " Many a little make* a meikle j" and further, " Beware of little expenccs ; a small... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...want great'. . . . ... .'. •.*• j ' . if * And further, What maintains one vice, would bring up two children. You may think, perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses \ A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor... | |
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