 In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself...  The Beauties of Franklin: Consisting of Selections from His Works - Seite 150von Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - 186 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...in my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so...it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alire, and will every now and then peep out and show itself; you will see it perhaps often in this... | |
 | 1822 - 336 Seiten
...in my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so...still alive, and will every now and then peep out and shew itself: you will see it perhaps often in this history; for even if! could conceive that I had... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my point. . , 40 In reality there is, perhaps, no. one of our natural passions...hard to subdue as pride; disguise it, struggle with :*, stifle it, mortify it as mucji as one pleases, it is still alive, id will every now and then peep... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 Seiten
...acquiring the reality of this virtue, but i had a good deal with regard to the appearance of it. In reality there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions...subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, stifle '.'•: mortify it as much us one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 522 Seiten
...in my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. " l)isguise it, struggle with it, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive,... | |
 | Emil Kade - 1856 - 280 Seiten
...is a lesson hard to learn ober to be learned. a. Ah she was fair, exceeding fair to behold. L. — There is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue, as Pride. Franklin. — It is a point very difficult to know. Sterne. — Posthorses were now not easy to get.... | |
 | Robert Kemp PHILP - 1859 - 182 Seiten
...in my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to suhdue as pride : disguise it, struggle with it, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 Seiten
...my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions...to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 Seiten
...my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions...to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 Seiten
...my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions...to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and... | |
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