| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...These names of virtues, with their precepts, were; 1. TEMPERANCE,—Eat not to dulneas: drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE.—Speak not but what may benefit... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...names with more idi'as; and I included under thirteen names of virtues, all that at that time oa urred to me as necessary or desirable; and annexed to each...dulness: drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE.— Speak not hut what may benefit others or yourself: avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. — Let all your things... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...all that at that time occurred to me as necessary or defiirable; and annexed to each a short precept, which folly expressed the extent I gave to its meanmg.... | |
| 1822 - 336 Seiten
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included, under thirteen names...precepts, were : — 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dullness: drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself:... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...grades to imitate or excel each other in the display of external appearances, — COMP. a flew names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...desirable ; and annexed to each a short precept, which explained the extent I gave to its meaning. 6 These names of virtues, with their precepts, were: I.... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...grades to imitate or excel each other in the display of external appearances. — COMP, a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names of virtues, all that at that ti?ne occurred to me as necessary or desirable ; and annexed to each a short precept, which explained... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...expressed the extent I gave to its meaning. These names of virtue!, with their precepts, were, 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness: drink not to elevation.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...their precepts, were : 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;... | |
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