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The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...generally the occafion of poverty. He whom the wantonnefs of abundance has once foftened, eafily finks into neglect of his affairs -, and he that thinks...be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render infurmountable; he will fly for...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...whom; the wantonnefs of abundance has once foftened, eafily TsT"3«. THE RAMBLER. 249 rafily finks into neglect of his affairs ; and he that thinks he...be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render unfurmountable ; he will fly for...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...frequently the occafion of poverty. He whom the wantonnefs of abundance has once fattened, eafily finks into neglect of his affairs; and he that thinks he...be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render unfurmountable ; he will fly,for...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...frequently the occafion of poverty. He whom ?he wantonnefs of Abundance has once foftened, eafily finks into neglect of his affairs ; and he that thinks he...be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render unfurmountable ; he will fly for...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...occaCon of poverty. He whom the wantonnefs of abundance has once foftened, eafily finks into neglefi of his affairs ; and he that thinks he can afford...be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will Miderunfurmountable ; he will fly for...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...poverty. He whom the wantonnefs of abundance has once foftened, eafily finks into neglect of his aflairs; and he that thinks he can afford to be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render unfurmountable ; he will fly for...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...of abundance has once foftened, eafily finks into neglect of his afFairs ; and he that thinks he ean afford to be negligent, is not far from being poor. He will foon be involved in perplexities, which his inexperience will render unfurmountable; he will fly for...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...There is one reason seldom remarked, which makes riches less desirable. Too much wealth is generally the occasion of poverty. He whom the wantonness of...easily sinks into neglect -of his "affairs; and he that:thinks he can afford to "be negligent, is not far from being poor. He -will soon be involved in...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...is one reason seldom remarked which makes riches less desirable. Too much wealth is very frequently the occasion of poverty. He whom the wantonness of...fly for help to those whose interest it is that he shoxild be more distressed, and will be at last torn to pieces by the vultures that always hover over...
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Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from ...

T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...great misfortune. The more riches a fool lias, the greater fool he is. Too much wealth is generally the occasion of poverty. He whom the wantonness of abundance has once softened, easily sinks into a neglect of his affairs ; and he that thinks he can afford to be negligent, is not far from being...
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