 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, ' many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little...  Essays and Letters - Page 79by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
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...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." ' Here you are all got together to this fale of ' fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fomeofyou. You expedt they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they coft... | |
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...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." ' Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they... | |
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...moreover, " Fools make feafts, and wife men eat them." * Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and . nick-nacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expe£t they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they... | |
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...entertainment now and thenj can be no great matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes amickle." Beware of little expenses; " A small leak will sink...goods: but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be $cJd cheap, and, perhaps, thejr '•' ..>..»«..«..... | |
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...moreover, " Fools make fealts, and \vife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this falc of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods; but, if you do not t;ike care they will prove evils to feme of you. You expect they will be lo'd chenp, and pcr'naps they... | |
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...wife men eat them." Here you are all got together to this fale of fineries and - -; nicknick-nacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to fome of you. You expect they will be fold cheap, and, perhaps, they may for lefs than they... | |
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...great matter ; hut remember what poor Richard says, ' Many a little makes a mickle .' and farther, ' Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship;' and again, 'Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ;' and moreover, ' Fools make feasts and wise men... | |
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...little makes a meikle;" and further, " Beware of Httle expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;" and again, " Who dainties love, shall beggars prove...wise men eat them." Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
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...Beware of little expences; "A small leak will sink agréât ship," as poor Richard says; and again, And moreover, "Fools make feasts, and wise men eat...goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost;... | |
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...then, can be no great matter; but remember, " many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expences; "a small leak will sink a great ship," as poor Richard...goods, but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you, You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they... | |
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