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" We are offered by the terms of this sale six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But ah ! think what you do when you run in debt: you give to... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 243
by Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 288 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...and that you hope DOW to be fine without it. But, aft.' think what you do when you run ia debt. You give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be afhamed to fee your creditor: you will be in fear when you fpeak to him ; you will make poor, pitiful,...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...and hope now to ' be fine without it. But, ah ! -think what you do ' when when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be afhamed to fee your creditor ; you will be in fear when you fpeak to him j you will make poor pitiful...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...fine without it. But, ah ! think what •you do when you run in debt. You give to another power bver your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be afhamed to fee your creditor ; y»u will be irt fast vfyen you fpeak to him ; you will make poof, pitiful,...
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Association Papers..: Part I. Publications printed by special order of the ...

Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England) - France - 1793 - 432 pages
...to run in debt — From that moment you are no longer matter of yourfelf — you give another perfon power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be afliamed to fee your creditor ; you will be in fear when you fpeak to him ; you will make poor pitiful...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...think what you do when you run in debt; you give ta another power over your liberty. If you-cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor;...pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to .fose your veracity, and sink intobase, downright ly>n>{r; for, "The second vice is lying, ti>e fust...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. Bnt, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will bealhamcd to fee your creditor ; you will be in fear when you (peak to him ; you will make poor pitiful...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...to be fine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be afhamed to fee your creditor ; you will be in fear when you fpeak to him ; you will make poor pitiful...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...ready money, and hope now to he fine without it. But ah! think what you do when you run in deht ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot...poor Richard says, ' The second vice is lying, the the first is running into debt.' And again, to the same purpose, ' Lying rides upon Debt's back.' Whereas,...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...ready money, and hope now to be tine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty, if you cannot...you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will Tiuike poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...to another power over your liberty. If yon cannot pay at the time, yon will be ashamed to see year creditor, you will be in fear when you speak to him,...veracity, and sink into base, downright lying; for, "the second vice is lying, the first is running in debt," as poor Richard says ; and again, to the...
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