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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 Standard Fourth Reader, for Public and Private Schools: Containing a ...

Epes Sargent - Readers - 1862 - 350 pages
...one vice, would bring up two children. It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance. If you would know the value of money, go and try to...; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing. Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with contempt. Fly pleasures, and they...
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Extra work of a London pastor (lects. and papers).

Samuel Martin - 1863 - 352 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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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...know the worth of water." But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice: "If yon would know the value of money, go and try to borrow...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...
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Sunday readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter

Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 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 in...
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Advice to youths about entering a commercial career

William H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 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 he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again....
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...Poor Richard says ; and then, ' When the well ia dry, they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice....' If you would know the value of money, go and try tn borrow some ; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing,' as Poor Uichard says ; and, indeed,...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...they know the worth of water.' But this they might have known before, if they liad taken his adrice. ' If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some ; for ho that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing,' aa Poor Richard says ; and, indeed, so docs he that lends...
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The book of good devices, ed. by G. Golding

Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...the worth of water. But this they ^ might have known before if they had taken his advice — If | 2a you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow " £ some; for, He that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing, as 0) poor Richard says ; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such...
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First (-Sixth) illustrated reader

Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...well is dry they know the worth of water." But this they might have known before, if they had taken advice. If you would know the value of money, go and...lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again. NOTES. ' George III. of Spain, in South America. They 1 An allusion to the wealthy possessions are...
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Public Ledger Almanacs: For the Years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...as poor Richard says, and then, " when the well is dry, they know the worth of water." Hut this they might have known before if they had taken his advice:...money, go and try to borrow some, for he that goes a Sorrowing goes a sorrowing," as poor Richard says, and indeed so does he that lends to such people...
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