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Besides , there ty I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing immeare some other
inducements that excite me to diately followed . Most people dislike vanity in this
undertaking . From the poverty and ob- others , whatever share they have of it ...
Besides , there ty I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing immeare some other
inducements that excite me to diately followed . Most people dislike vanity in this
undertaking . From the poverty and ob- others , whatever share they have of it ...
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I know of no character liv . thing might do good . ing , nor many of them put
together , who has “ It will , moreover , present a table of the so much in his power
as thyself , to promote a internal circumstances of your country , which greater
spirit of ...
I know of no character liv . thing might do good . ing , nor many of them put
together , who has “ It will , moreover , present a table of the so much in his power
as thyself , to promote a internal circumstances of your country , which greater
spirit of ...
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The nearest thing to having experience " But these , sir , are small reasons , in my
of one's own , is to have other people's affairs opinion , compared with the
chance which brought before us in a shape that is interestyour life will give for the
...
The nearest thing to having experience " But these , sir , are small reasons , in my
of one's own , is to have other people's affairs opinion , compared with the
chance which brought before us in a shape that is interestyour life will give for the
...
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A trade is a valuable thing ; you yesterday , but omitted to answer yours , but
unless a habit of industry be acquired with relating to sister Dowse . As having
their it , it turns out of little use : if he gets THAT mon way , is one of the greatest ...
A trade is a valuable thing ; you yesterday , but omitted to answer yours , but
unless a habit of industry be acquired with relating to sister Dowse . As having
their it , it turns out of little use : if he gets THAT mon way , is one of the greatest ...
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I see they exert themlieve my eyes in reading forward , that , there selves greatly
in the common cause , and do never was so much dressing and pleasure go-
every thing for us they can . We can wish ing on ; ' and that you yourself wanted ...
I see they exert themlieve my eyes in reading forward , that , there selves greatly
in the common cause , and do never was so much dressing and pleasure go-
every thing for us they can . We can wish ing on ; ' and that you yourself wanted ...
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Seite 198 - The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Seite 34 - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Seite 33 - For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon.
Seite 34 - Temperance, for example, was by some confined to eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion — bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition.
Seite 43 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 6 - Spectator, and turned them into verse : and after a time, when I had pretty well forgotten the prose, turned them back again. I also sometimes jumbled my...
Seite 370 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Seite 34 - I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively.
Seite 7 - ... believe, has been of great advantage to me when I have had occasion- to inculcate my opinions, and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time...
Seite 10 - He gave me, accordingly, three great puffy rolls. I was surprised at the quantity, but took it, and having no room in my pockets, walked off with a roll under each arm and eating the other. Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr.
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1 Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin |
| Autor/in | Benjamin Franklin |
| Verlag | M'Carty & Davis, 1834 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 12. Juli 2007 |
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