 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.' < Gel what you can, and what's got fairly bold ; < 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.'...— And when you have got the philosopher's stone, surely you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes. " This doctrine,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...So "Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt." "Get what you can, and what you get hold; 't is the stone that will turn all your lead into gold," as poor Richard says. And when you have obtained the philosopher's stone, surely you will no longercomplain of bad times, or the difficulty... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...go to bed supperless than rise in debt." ; . - . " Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 't is the stone that will turn all your lead into gold," as poor Richard says. And when you have obtained the philosopher's stone, surely you willnolongercomplain of bad times, or the difficulty of... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...yon can, anil whst you get hold, 'Tii tiic sttmc thai will turn all ycur lead into gold." V • • as poor Richard says. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of p»yi"g taxes. This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom : but,... | |
 | 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... | |
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Day, as Poor Richard says. Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you live, Expense is constant and certain; and 'tis easier to build two Chimneys, than to keep one in Fuel, as Poor Richard says. So, Rather go to bed supperless than rise... 
