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" Years can never be spent but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; as Poor Dick says, When the Well's dry, they know the Worth of Water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice;... "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress ... - Page 340
1826 - 407 pages
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The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...bottom ;' then, as poor Dick says, 'When the well is dry they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again. Poor Dick farther advises, and says, 'Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse ' Ere fancy you...
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The Christian's penny magazine, and friend of the people [ed. by J. Campbell ...

Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...vice would bring up two children. Beware of little expenses — a small leak will sink a great ship. If you would know the value of money go and try to borrow some — for he that goes borrowing goes sorrowing. Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. Pride breakfasted...
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Life of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...says, "When the well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known hefore, if they had taken his advice. " If you would know the value of money, go and try to horrow some ; for he that goes a horrowing goes a sorrowing ; and, indeed, so does he that lends to...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 1

Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...Poor Richard says ; and then, ' When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice....; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing,' as Poor Richard says ; and, indeed, so does ho that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...bottom ;' then, as poor Dick says, ' When the well is dry they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...people, when he goes to get it in again.' Poor Dick farther advises, and says, ' Fond pride of dress is sure a very cursd : Ere i.uiry you consult, consult...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...as Poor Richard says ; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice....; for He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing, as Poor Richard says ; and indeed so does he, that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again....
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...bottom ;' then, as poor Dick says, 'When the well is dry they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice...of money, go and try to borrow some ; for he that goeğ a borrowing goes a sorrowing; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes...
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Western Miscellany, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known before, if they had taken the advice: "if you would know the value of money, go...try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing, goas a sorrowing," as poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...go and try to borrow some ; for He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing, as Poor Richard eays ; and indeed so does he, that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again. Poor Richard further advises and says — Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse ; Ere fancy...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 23

Commerce - 1850 - 720 pages
...necessaries." " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths — at a good pennyworth pause awhile." " If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some." " No morning sun lasts a whole day." " Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but expense is constant...
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