| 1834 - 754 Seiten
...of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions j I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my invention by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinons; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...apt to sour one's temper, and disturb one's quiet I bave no private interest in the reception of ray inventions by the world, having never node nor proposed... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 Seiten
...printed b the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered bto any controversy b defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are n>W, truth and experience win support them ; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes... | |
| 1855 - 396 Seiten
...discovery of his three celebrated laws : — "I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take...are right, truth and experience will support them; \fwrong¡ they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and disturb... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1856 - 670 Seiten
...pleased with the change. Lord Dartmouth had been on their side in opposing the Stamp Act, sopbical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the...quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of ray inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1856 - 628 Seiten
...upon the discovery of his three celebrated laws: "I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take...be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour oneis temper and disturb oneis quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...Inve never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to tike their chance in the world. If they are right, truth...interest in 'the reception of my inventions by the world, paving never made nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The king's changing his pointed... | |
| Annie Emma Challice - 1863 - 384 Seiten
...friend in England : — " Passy, Oct. 4th, 1777. " I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take...rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and to disturb one's quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 566 Seiten
...printed in the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take...apt to sour one's temper, and disturb one's quiet. 1 have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed... | |
| Edward Henry Knight - 1876 - 898 Seiten
...handle a pen like a cimcter, wrote : " I enter into no controversy. I leave my philosophical opinions to take their chance in the world. If they are right,...apt to sour one's temper and disturb one's quiet. 1 have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor pro'Osed... | |
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