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" 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,... "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ... - Page 152
by Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 264 pages
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...deceit, Makes the wealth fmall, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that...or a little punch now and then, diet a little more coftly, cloaths a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; but...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...deceit, ' Make the wealth small, and the want great.' " And farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring up two children.' You may think, perhaps, that...entertainment now and then, can be no great matter ; hut remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a mickle .' and farther, ' Beware of little...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...further, " What mantains one vice, would brin TO FOOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK, t •••<-•»•>\ip two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter; but remember what poor Richard says, "Many a little makes a meikle;" and further, " Beware of Httle expenses ; a...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...deceit, " Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that...little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, and clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember,...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...and deceit. Hake the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, "what maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that..." many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expences; "a small leak will sink a great ship," as poor Richard says; and again, " who dainties love...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " what maintains one vice, would bring tip two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a Kttle more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...deceit, Make the wealth small, and the want great." ' And further, " What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that...Beware of little expenses ;" " A small leak will sink a great ship," as Poor Richard says ; and again, " Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;" and moreover,...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...deceit, " Make the wealth small, and the want great." And farther, " What maintains one vice would bring " up two children." You may think perhaps, that...Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware " of little expences ;" " A small leak will sink a great "ship," as Poor Richard says; and again, " Who " dainties...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great." And further, " What mantains one vice, would brinj up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little...now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember what poor Richard says, "Many a little makes a meikle ;" and further, " Beware of little expenses ;...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...maintains one vice would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little punch, novr and then, diet a little more costly , clothes a little...now and then, can be no great matter ; but remember what poor Richaid «ajs, " Many a little make* a meikle j" and further, " Beware of little expenccs...
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