| Leone Levi - 1883 - 56 psl.
...sobriety, for intelligence and for enterprise, and whilst daring in your adventure, do not forget that " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." APPENDICES. APPENDIX A. NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF FISHING BOATS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND, 1871... | |
| 1883 - 488 psl.
...sobriety, for intelligence and for enterprise, and whilst daring in your adventure, do not forget that " Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." APPENDICES. APPENDIX A. NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF FISHING BOATS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND, 1871... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 psl.
...screen, For 'tis the wise man's interest to be seen.. 552 Young : Love of Fame. Satire ii. Line 193 Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. 553 Franklin : Poor Richard. CELIBACY — see Maidenhood. Lady, you are the cruelest she alive, If... | |
| Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 psl.
...ne'er helps the men who will not act. Sophocles, Fray. 288, cd. Dindorf. FRANKLIN. — JOHNSON. 311 Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. Poor Ridmrd. He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle. The Whittle. A'or., 1719. There never was... | |
| Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1884 - 564 psl.
...as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell in order to equal the oz. " ' Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.' It is, however, a folly soon punished; tor, as Poor Richard says, ' Pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
| Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 psl.
...truly folly for 68 the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. >. * Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, ' pride that dines on vanity sups... | |
| Nebraska State Historical Society - 1902 - 614 psl.
...of President Andrew Johnson, floating from her masthead, for the enlightenment of all new comers— "Vessels large may venture more; but little boats should keep near shore." In addition to this the new member's associations were of Territories, Lands and Indians, all intimating... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 psl.
...is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox.' f the Feast!' It is, however, a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, 'pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
| Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 psl.
...is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox. 'Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.' "It is, however, a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, 'Pride that dines on vanity sups... | |
| John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 324 psl.
...is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell in order to equal the ox. Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. It is, however, a folly soon punished ; for, as Poor Richard says, Pride that dines on vanity, sups... | |
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