Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 Seiten |
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... rich and poor tended to be less than in Europe . Franklin once compared American con- ditions to those in Ireland and Scotland , observing : In those countries a small part of society are landlords , great noblemen , and gentlemen ...
... rich and poor tended to be less than in Europe . Franklin once compared American con- ditions to those in Ireland and Scotland , observing : In those countries a small part of society are landlords , great noblemen , and gentlemen ...
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... Rich- ard echoed this sentiment in the warning , " Proportion your charity to the strength of your estate , or God will proportion your estate to the weakness of your charity . " As the Lord's Steward , the man of property is charged ...
... Rich- ard echoed this sentiment in the warning , " Proportion your charity to the strength of your estate , or God will proportion your estate to the weakness of your charity . " As the Lord's Steward , the man of property is charged ...
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... Rich- ard says ; and Many estates are spent in the getting , Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting , And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting . If you would be wealthy , says he , in another almanack , think of saving ...
... Rich- ard says ; and Many estates are spent in the getting , Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting , And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting . If you would be wealthy , says he , in another almanack , think of saving ...
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PAGE | 27 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
THE STYLE OF BEING AMERICAN | 225 |
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