| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed my opinions, procured...contradiction ; I had less mortification when I was found to he in the wrong, and I more easily prevailed with others to give up their mistakes and join with me... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations 1 engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed my opinions, procured...less contradiction ; I had less mortification when 1 was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevailed with others to give up their mistakes and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Horatio Hastings Weld - 1856 - 584 Seiten
...the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed my opinions procured them a readier reception and les? contradiction; I had less mortification when I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily... | |
| George Poole - 1858 - 58 Seiten
...advantage of this change in my manners, as the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed my opinions procured...join with me, when I happened to be in the right. And thus it will always be, for it is the soft answer which turneth away wrath." Besides self-conceit should... | |
| 1859 - 852 Seiten
...manners; the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed ray opinions, procured them a readier reception and less...I had less mortification when I was found to be in tlie wrong, and I more easily prevailed with others to give up their mistakes and join with ui<i when... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 Seiten
...conversations I engag'd in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I propos'd my opinions procur'd them a readier reception and less contradiction ;...I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 434 Seiten
...propos'd my opinions procur'd them a readier reception and less contradiction; I had lc'ss modification when I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 Seiten
...conversations I engag'd in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I propos'd my opinions procur'd them a readier reception and less contradiction ;...I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 Seiten
...conversations I engag'd in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I propos'd my opinions procur'd them a readier reception and less contradiction ;...I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.... | |
| Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...the advantage of this change in my manner; the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest way in which I proposed my opinions, procured...me, when I happened to be in the right. • • "And to this habit (after my character of integrity) I t.liink it principally owing, that I had early so... | |
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