 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...to fix it on one of them at a time ; and when I should be master of that, then to proVOL. I. N ceed to another ; and so' on till I should have gone through...certain others, I arranged them with that view as they standntbove. Temperance first, as it tends to procure that coolness and clearness of head, which is... | |
 | 1818 - 502 Seiten
...distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to lix it on one of them at a time, and when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another ; and so on till 1 should have gone through the thirteen. And as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them ata time; and when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another...acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of others, I arranged them with that view as they stand above. 10 Temperance first, as it tends to procure... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them ata time; and when I should be mast.erof that, then to proceed to another : and so on till...acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of others, I arranged them with that view as they stand above. 10 Temperance first, as it tends to procure... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 688 Seiten
...my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another ; and so on, tDl I should have gone through the thirteen. And, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate... | |
 | Nathan Lewis Rice - 1855 - 234 Seiten
...distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another;...on, till I should have gone through the thirteen." I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of these virtues successively. Thus in the first... | |
 | Robert Kemp PHILP - 1859 - 182 Seiten
...distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time ; and when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another...others, I arranged them with that view as they stand enumerated ; Temperance first, as it tends to procure that coolness and clearness of head which is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...master of thai then to proceed to another ; and so on liH I should have gone through the thirteen : ana as the previous acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of certain others,! arranged them with that view as they stud above. Temperance first, as it tends to procure that coolness... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 Seiten
...my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another...previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisi- s tion of certain others, I arranged them with that view, as they stand above. Temperance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 Seiten
...my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another, and so on, till I should have gone thro' the thirteen ; and, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain... | |
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My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judg'd it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to... 
