 | J. Martin Rohde - 1911 - 364 Seiten
...mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great -*--' -' -xlium drawn upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit...life without the assistance afforded by religion; you have a clear perception of the advantages of virtue, and the disadvantages of vice, and possess a strength... | |
 | Woodbridge Riley - 1915 - 424 Seiten
...and the consequence of the printing of the piece will be a great deal of odium drawn upon himself, and no benefit to others. He that spits against the wind spits in his own face. Of the same nature as this homely piece of advice was Franklin's Information to Those Who would Eemove... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1916 - 616 Seiten
...on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be a great dea! of odium drawn on yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit to others....face. " ' But were you to succeed, do you imagine any guod would be done by it? You yourself may find it easy to lead a very virtuous life without the assistance... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 284 Seiten
...the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief...against the wind spits in his own face. But were you to suceed, do you imagine any good would be done by it? You yourself may find it easy to live a virtuous... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 Seiten
...the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief...against the wind spits in his own face. But were you to suceed, do you imagine any good would be done by it? You yourself may find it easy to live a virtuous... | |
 | Richard Vetterli, Gary C. Bryner - 1996 - 294 Seiten
...importance of religion as a primary force in the indoctrination and reinforcement of virtue in society. "You yourself may find it easy to live a virtuous Life without the Assistance afforded by Religion," Franklin responded to a critic, "you having a clear Perception of the Advantages of Virtue, and the... | |
 | Thomas A. Fudge - 1998 - 406 Seiten
...pre-publication comment on a book dealing with religion. ... the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief...that spits against the wind spits in his own face. ... I would advise you, therefore, not to attempt unchaining the tiger, but to burn this piece before... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2003 - 292 Seiten
...it. At present 1 shall only give you my opinion that. ..the consequence of printing this piece will be a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit to others. He that spits into the wind, spits in his own face. But were you to succeed, do you imagine any good would be done... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2004 - 628 Seiten
...grounds that the arguments could have harmful practical effects, not on the grounds that they were false. "You yourself may find it easy to live a virtuous life without the assistance afforded by religion," he said, "but think how great a proportion of mankind consists of weak and ignorant men and women,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 Seiten
...Suhject, and the Consequence of priming this Piece will he a great deal of Odium drawn upon your self, Mischief to you and no Benefit to others. He that...against the Wind, spits in his own Face. But were you to sueceed, do you imagine any Good would he done hi it: You yourself may rind it easy to live a virtuous... | |
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I shall only give you my opinion, that, though your reasonings are subtile, and may prevail with some readers, you will not succeed so as to change the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be,... 
