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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 150
by Elegant extracts - 1812
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Political economy reading book

sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 pages
...the meal tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom ; " then, as poor Dick says, " When the well is dry they know the worth of water." But this...some ; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing ; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again." 4. ' Poor Dick...
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American Literature ; an Historical Sketch, 1620-1880

John Nichol - American literature - 1882 - 496 pages
...equal the ox." " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." " If yon would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some, for he that goes a -borrowing goes a-sorrowing."1 "Creditors have good memories ; they are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...
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American Literature ; an Historical Sketch, 1620-1880

John Nichol - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...order to equal the ox." " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." " If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some, for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing."1 "Creditors have good memories ; they are a superstitious sect, great...
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The Secrets of Success: Or, How to Get on in the World

Secrets - 1882 - 74 pages
...half-starved. " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees." "If you would know the worth of money, go and try to borrow some ; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing." " It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it." " Pride that dines...
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The youth's business guide, by Experientia

John Southward - 1883 - 166 pages
...necessaries. AT a great pennyworth pause awhile ; for many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. IF you would know the value of money, go and try to...; for he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing. Think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot...
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Bancroft's First[-fifth] Reader, Book 4

Charles Herman Allen, John Swett, Josiah Royce - Readers - 1883 - 284 pages
...would keep a secret from an enemy tell it not to a friend. 7. One to-day is worth two to-morrows. 8. If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. 9. He that can travel well a-foot keeps a good horse. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. SUPPLEMENTARY. Ask pupils...
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Ten Books for the People: Reports, Programmes, Etc., Given to the Members ...

Charles Edward Bolton - Anthologies - 1884 - 414 pages
...give all you can. — Wesley. THE Nineteenth century is the century ot the workingmen.— Gladstone. IF you would know the value of money go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing. — Franklin. WHAT men want is not talent, it is purpose; not the power...
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The New England Magazine, Volume 33

New England - 1906 - 858 pages
...have a sheep and a cow, everybody bids me good-morrow. It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Pride that dines on vanity...
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British Classical Authors. Select Specimens of the National Literature of ...

Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,' as poor Richard says; and then, 'when the # a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing,' as poor Richard says; and indeed so does he that lends to such people,...
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Treasures from the Prose World: With Biographical Sketches

Frank McAlpine - American prose literature - 1886 - 456 pages
...the mealtub and never putting in soon comes to the bottom,' as poor Richard says; and then 'When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.' But this...to borrow some; 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...
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