 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...so much weight with my fellow-citizens when I proposed new institutions, or alterations in the old, and so much influence in public councils, when I became...in language, and yet I generally carried my point. 40 In reality there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride; disguise... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...so much weight with my fellow-citizens when I proposed new institutions, or alterations in the old, and so much influence in public councils, when I became...in language, and yet I generally carried my point. . , 40 In reality there is, perhaps, no. one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride; disguise... | |
 | 1859 - 852 Seiten
...so much weight with my fellowcitizens, when I proposed new institutions, or alterations in the old ; and so much influence in public councils, when I became...carried my point. In reality there is, perhaps, no ono of our natural inclinations so hard to subdue us pride; disguise it, struggle with it, stifle it,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 Seiten
...integrity of character. Hence it was, he says, " that I had so much weight with my fellow citizens. I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...in language, and yet I generally carried my point." Character creates confidence in men in high station as well as in humble life. It was said of the first... | |
 | Robert Kemp PHILP - 1859 - 182 Seiten
...much weight with my fellow-citizens, when I proposed new institutions, or alterations in the old ; and so much influence in public councils when I became a member : for I was but a bad speaker, ' How few do eat and drink, not merely with an intention to preserve the body in health and strength,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 Seiten
...much weight with my fellowcitizens when I proposed new institutions, or altera20 tions in the old, and so much influence in public councils when I became...correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 434 Seiten
...fellowcitizens when I proposed new institutions, or altera20 tions in the old, and so much influence in puhlic councils when I became a member; for I was but a....correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. ' In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 Seiten
...integrity of character. " Hence it was," he says, " that I had so much weight with my fellowcitizens. I was but a bad speaker*, never eloquent', subject...language', and yet I generally carried my point*." 3. Character creates confidence in men in high station as well as in humble life. It was said of the... | |
 | 1871 - 792 Seiten
...says : — " Hence it was that I had so much weight with my fellow citizens. I was a bad sjieaker, never eloquent, subject to much hesitation in my choice of words, hardly correct in my language, and yet I generally carried my point." The world has again and again learnt that poverty,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 Seiten
...integrity of character. " Hepce it was," he says, " that I had so much weight with my fellowcitizens. I was but a bad speaker', never eloquent', subject...language', and yet I generally carried my point'." 3. Character creates confidence in men in high station as well as in humble life. It was said of the... | |
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And to this habit (after my character of integrity) I think it principally owing that I had early so much weight with my fellowcitizens when I proposed new institutions, or alterations in the old, and so much influence in public councils when I became... 
