 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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, «...the stone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got th<i philosopher's stone, sure you will no long* er complain of bad times, or... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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 stone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 stone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...fuel," as Poor Richard says : So, " Rather go to " bed supperless than rise in debt." " Gel whntynuenn, and what you get hold, " "Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold." And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Kit-haul says : so, " Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt." " Get what yon can, and wbat you get hold, Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.*1 And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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 stone that will turn all your lead into gold." ' And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...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 stone that will turn your lead into gold. And when you have got the philoso pher's stone, sure you will no longer complain... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...says : so ' rather go to bed supptrless than rise in debt.' ' Get w hatcyon can, and what you f^et hold : 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' And when yon have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer compldin of bad times, or the... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...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 stone that will turn all your lead into gold. *} Der Herr A. v. Kotzebue führt aus Fenwicks general history of Connecticut ein Gestlz an, nach weichender... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...and, ' It is easier to build two chimneys, than to keep one in fuel,' as Poor Richard says : So, ' Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.* And wlien you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the... | |
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This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own industry, and frugality... 
