本杰明·富兰克林/BenjaminFranklin
WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold, myfriends, onaholiday, ; andbeingcharmedwiththesoundofawhistle, thatImetbythewayinthehandsofanotherboy, , andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse, muchpleasedwithmywhistle, ，andsisters, andcousins, understandingthebargainIhadmade, toldmeIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchforitasitwasworth; putmeinmindwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththerestofthemoney; andlaughedatmesomuchformyfolly, thatIcriedwithvexation; andthereflectiongavememorechagrinthanthewhistlegavemepleasure.
This, however, wasafterwardsofusetome, theimpressioncontinuingonmymind; sothatoften, whenIwastemptedtobuysomeunnecessarything, Isaidtomyself: Don'tgivetoomuchforthewhistle; andIsavedmymoney.
AsIgrewup, cameintotheworld, andobservedtheactionsofmen, IthoughtImetwithmany, verymany, whogavetoomuchforthewhistle.
WhenIsawonetooambitiousofcourtfavor, sacrificinghistimeinattendanceonlevees, hisrepose, hisliberty, hisvirtue, andperhapshisfriends, toattainit, Ihavesaidtomyself, thismangivestoomuchforhiswhistle.
WhenIsawanotherfondofpopularity, constantlyemployinghimselfinpoliticalbustles, neglectinghisownaffairs, andruiningthembythatneglect, hepays, indeed, saidI , toomuchforhiswhistle.
IfIknewamiser, whogaveupeverykindofcomfortableliving, allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers, alltheesteemofhisfellow-citizens, andthejoysofbenevolentfriendship, forthesakeofaccumulatingwealth, Poorman, saidI, youpaytoomuchforyourwhistle.
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