| Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 Seiten
...have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is avast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we may learn. ' " " I. Foresight,... | |
| François Danican Philidor - 1826 - 270 Seiten
...Several very valuable qualities" of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready...good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we learn, " I. Foresight, which looks... | |
| 1826 - 426 Seiten
...our citizens, to make the disclosure. The game itself is an interesting one; for 'Life itself is but a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to...good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence, or the want of it.' Playing at Cheas, says Dr. Franklin, 'is. 'he most antient... | |
| 1826 - 422 Seiten
...have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we learn, — I. Foresight, which... | |
| 1826 - 440 Seiten
...have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at. chess, then, we learn, — I. Foresight, which... | |
| J. H. Sarratt - 1828 - 260 Seiten
...by Dr. Franklin, that " Life is a kind of Chess, in "which we have points to gain, and competi" tors or adversaries to contend with; and in " which there is a vast variety of good and ill e" vents, that are, in some degree, the effect of " prudence, or the want of it." Conscious of the... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess then, we learn,— 2dly. Circumspection,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a great variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess then, we learn, — 1st. Foresight, which... | |
| 1832 - 496 Seiten
...an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For...good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. Franklin. FORCE or PUBLIC OPINION. — At the time when Gilpin... | |
| 1832 - 478 Seiten
...by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For lite is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain and competitors or adversaries to contend...good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. Bv playing at chess, then, we learn, * 1. Foresight, which looks... | |
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