 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
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...Л(аке 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...a little finer, and a little entertainment now and tlien. can Ы* tío créât matter; but remember what poor Richard says — ' Many a little makes a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.' You may think, perhaps, that a kttle tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little...finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be -10 great matter ; er what poor llicha..d says, ' Many a little makes a meikle ;' and farther, ' Beware... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...Johnson. EXPENSES, LITTLE. — What maintains one vice, would bring up two children. You may think that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes perhaps a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no matter ; but remember, many... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...of hard times, heavy taxes, and chargeable families ; for ' What maintains one vice would bring up two children.' You may think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little drink now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a in tie finer, and a little entertainment now... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...great." „Women and wine, game and deceit, And farther, „what maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entcrtainment now andthen, can be no great matter; butremember, „many alittlemakesa mickle." Beware... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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...Richard says, ' Many a little makes a meikle ; ' and, farther, ' Beware of little expense ; a small leak will sink a great ship;' and again, ' Who dainties... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...deccit, Makr the vealth small and the want great. And further, What maintains one vice would bring up two children. You may think, perhaps, that a little...and then, can be no great matter ; but "remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses ; Л small leak will sink a great ship, as... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...and the want great.' And farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.' You m»y think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch...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,'... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 372 pages
...all. — Chesterfield. CCCLXVI1L What maintains one vice, would bring up two children. You may think that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes perhaps a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no matter : but remember, many... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1856 - 372 pages
...ROAST. little tea, or superfluities now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little filier, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, " Many a little makes a Eiickle." 853. REWARE OF LITTLE EXPENSES : "A small leak will sink a great... | |
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