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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... never for a moment embarrassed with obscurity or doubt . In judging of the merits of these essays , in regard to the topics upon which they turn , and the mode of treating them , it would be unjust to the author not to keep in mind his ...
... never for a moment embarrassed with obscurity or doubt . In judging of the merits of these essays , in regard to the topics upon which they turn , and the mode of treating them , it would be unjust to the author not to keep in mind his ...
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... the value they put on their own writings , since they think to frighten the public into their applause , by threatening , that , unless you approve what they have already wrote , they intend never to 16 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... the value they put on their own writings , since they think to frighten the public into their applause , by threatening , that , unless you approve what they have already wrote , they intend never to 16 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet baulked in his intention . Eugenius takes more de- light in applying the wit of his friends , than in being admired himself ; and if any one of the company ...
... never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet baulked in his intention . Eugenius takes more de- light in applying the wit of his friends , than in being admired himself ; and if any one of the company ...
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... never known him or seen him before ? It was not an exquisite form of person , or grandeur of dress , that struck us with admiration . I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance . There was something in the ...
... never known him or seen him before ? It was not an exquisite form of person , or grandeur of dress , that struck us with admiration . I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance . There was something in the ...
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... never afraid or ashamed to do , because he knows he always means well , and therefore is never obliged to blush , and feel the confusion of finding himself detected in the mean- ness of a falsehood . He never contrives ill against his ...
... never afraid or ashamed to do , because he knows he always means well , and therefore is never obliged to blush , and feel the confusion of finding himself detected in the mean- ness of a falsehood . He never contrives ill against his ...
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Abbé Morellet advantage America appears Auteuil better bills Britain called coin colonies commerce common consequently corn currency debt employed endeavour England English school Europe exchange expense exportation favor foreign Franklin friends frugality Gentius gentleman give Glaucon gold and silver GOUT greater habits happiness Helvetius inconvenience increase industry inhabitants judges King king's counsel Kinnersley labor land language Latin learned legal tender less libel liberty live Madame Helvétius mankind manners manufactures marriages master means ment merchants mind Montrésor nation nature necessary never obliged observed occasion opinion paid paper money PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE perhaps persons Philocles pleasure plenty Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds present produce profit province quantity reason render scholars shillings Socrates souris subsistence thee things thou thought tion trade trustees virtue wages whole writing
Beliebte Passagen
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!