 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...anytime, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew what was right and wrong,...always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined: while 'my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...I knew what was right and 1 See Papers on Mistellancous Subjcots, in continuatiou nf these Memoirs. wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined : while my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...inclination, custom, or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought 1 knew, what was right and wrong, 1 did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a tusk of more difficulty than 1 had imagined : while my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...lead me into. As 1 knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, 1 did not sec why I might qot always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than 1 hud imagined : while my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | 1822 - 336 Seiten
...inclination, custom, or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right or wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the...undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my attention was taken up, and care employed in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...time, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom or company, might lead me into. 2 As I knew, or thought I knew what was right and wrong,...undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined; while my attention was taken up, and care employed in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...time, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom or company, might lead me into. 2 As I knew, or thought I ,knew what was right and wrong,...undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined; while my attention was taken up, and care employed in guarding against one fault, 1 was often surprised... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...any time, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong,...always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined : while my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 668 Seiten
...any time, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong,...always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my attention was taken up, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...any time, and to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company, might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong,...always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my attention was taken up, and... | |
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It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As... 
