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Page 34
... expense of time and labour . This odd humour of digging for money , through a belief that much has been hid by pirates formerly frequenting the river , has for several years been mighty prevalent among us ; insomuch that you can hardly ...
... expense of time and labour . This odd humour of digging for money , through a belief that much has been hid by pirates formerly frequenting the river , has for several years been mighty prevalent among us ; insomuch that you can hardly ...
Page 51
... expenses of the republic ; for no doubt you mean to retrench the superfluous . " " I have never thought of this either , " said Glaucon . " You were best , then , to put off to another time your design of enriching the republic , which ...
... expenses of the republic ; for no doubt you mean to retrench the superfluous . " " I have never thought of this either , " said Glaucon . " You were best , then , to put off to another time your design of enriching the republic , which ...
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... more costly , clothes a little finer , and a little entertainment now and then , can be no great mat- ter ; but remember , many a little makes a mickle . ' 6 Beware of little expenses ; 6 a small leak will 78 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
... more costly , clothes a little finer , and a little entertainment now and then , can be no great mat- ter ; but remember , many a little makes a mickle . ' 6 Beware of little expenses ; 6 a small leak will 78 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
Page 79
Benjamin Franklin. Beware of little expenses ; 6 a small leak will sink a great ship , ' as poor Richard says ; and again , ' who dainties love shall beggars prove ; ' and moreover , ' fools make feasts , and wise men eat them . ' 6 6 ...
Benjamin Franklin. Beware of little expenses ; 6 a small leak will sink a great ship , ' as poor Richard says ; and again , ' who dainties love shall beggars prove ; ' and moreover , ' fools make feasts , and wise men eat them . ' 6 6 ...
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... 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 can , and what you get hold ; ' Tis the ...
... 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 can , and what you get hold ; ' Tis the ...
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