 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
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...deceit, 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 ; Jl small leak will sink a great ship, as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...great.' ' And, farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.' You may think, perhiips, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then,...Richard says, 'Many a little makes a meikle;' and, farther, 'Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship ;' and again, ' Who dainties... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 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 tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a Iittle more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 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 entertainment now and then, can be no great mutter ; but remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a meikle ;' and, farther, ' Beware... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 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...finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can he no great matter ; but remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a' mfiikle ;' and,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...u What maintains one vice would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little lea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more...little entertainment now and then, can be no great mat ter ; but remember, " Many a littlo makes a mickle:" beware of little expenses; "a small leak will... | |
 | 1842 - 194 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...what poor Richard says — ' Many a little makes a mickle ;' and further, ' Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;' and again,... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little liquor, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer,...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,"... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...deceit, Make the wealth small and the want great. And further, IVTiat 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 ; Jl small leak will sink a great ship, as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great.' "And, farther, 'What maintains one vice would hring up two children.' You may think, perhaps, that a little...Richard says, 'Many a little makes a meikle ;' and, farther, 'Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship;' and again, 'Who dainties... | |
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