“If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth. Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.” IfsMenKindSaidJoyWealthPleasurePoorPayToo MuchCitizensComfortableFellowsSakeEsteemDoing GoodGave UpPoor ManBenevolentMisersAccumulating Wealth Book:Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth Source: Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth