 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, ' many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little...  Essays and Letters - Page 79by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...entertainment now and then, can he no great matter ; hut rememher, " Many a little makes a mickle:" heware of little expenses ; " a small leak will sink a great...Richard says; and again, " Who dainties love, shall heggars prove ;" and moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them." Here you are all got together... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...can be uo great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expences ; ' A small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them good» ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...What maintains one vice would bring up children.— The same. Many a little makes a mickle *. * Much. Beware of little expenses ;—a small leak will sink a great ship. Who spirits love, Shall beggars prove. Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse; Ere fancy you consult,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...entertainment 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...feasts, and wise men eat them.' Here you are all got togethei to this sale of fineries and knick-nacks. You call them goods; but, if you do not take care,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...sink a great ship ;' and again, * \Vlri dainties luve, shall heggars prove ;' and, moreover, * Fouls make feasts, and wise men eat them.' " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nieknacks. You call them goods; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...matter; but remember, " many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expenses; "a small leak wil sink a great ship," as poor Richard says; and again,...goods, but if you do not take care they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and, perhaps, they may, for less than they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...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 Poor Richard...wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...feasts, and wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and knick-knacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...prove ; ' and moreover, ' Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them. ' 'Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them...goods; but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost:... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...great matter ; but remember what poor Riehard says, ' Many a little makes a meikle f and farther, ' Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;' and agam, ' Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;' and, moreover, ' Fools make feasts, and wise... | |
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