The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 2Hillard, Gray, 1840 |
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... Judge Foster's Argument in Favor of the Right of Impressing Seamen • Remarks and Facts relative to the American Paper 253 278 282 285 · 311 321 331 Money . 340 • On the Price of Corn , and Management of the Poor On Smuggling , and its ...
... Judge Foster's Argument in Favor of the Right of Impressing Seamen • Remarks and Facts relative to the American Paper 253 278 282 285 · 311 321 331 Money . 340 • On the Price of Corn , and Management of the Poor On Smuggling , and its ...
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... their tempers ; Freely without disguise they love and hate ; Still are they found in the fair face of day , And Heaven and men are judges of their actions . " Rowe . Who would not rather choose , if it were in MISCELLANEOUS . 21.
... their tempers ; Freely without disguise they love and hate ; Still are they found in the fair face of day , And Heaven and men are judges of their actions . " Rowe . Who would not rather choose , if it were in MISCELLANEOUS . 21.
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... judge with how much humanity , as well as justice , I shall behave in this office ; and that even my enemies may be convinced I take no delight to rake into the dunghill lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons 30 ...
... judge with how much humanity , as well as justice , I shall behave in this office ; and that even my enemies may be convinced I take no delight to rake into the dunghill lives of vicious men ; and to the end that certain persons 30 ...
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... judges what share of rep- utation they think proper to allow any man ? Sup- posing I was capable , and had an inclination to draw all the good and bad characters in America , why should a good man be offended with me for drawing good ...
... judges what share of rep- utation they think proper to allow any man ? Sup- posing I was capable , and had an inclination to draw all the good and bad characters in America , why should a good man be offended with me for drawing good ...
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... judge by your lucubrations , that you are not only a lover of truth and equity , but a man of parts and learning and a master of science ; as such I honor you . Know , then , most profound Sir , that I have , from my youth up , been a ...
... judge by your lucubrations , that you are not only a lover of truth and equity , but a man of parts and learning and a master of science ; as such I honor you . Know , then , most profound Sir , that I have , from my youth up , been a ...
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Seite 81 - How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.
Seite 153 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Seite 81 - Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee : and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,
Seite 153 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Seite 151 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Seite 415 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.
Seite 88 - Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever, while you live, expense is constant and certain; and It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel, as poor Richard says; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.
Seite 83 - Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ? " I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour...
Seite iii - On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Seite 84 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; adding, for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for, want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!