 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chesa, in which we 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... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 Seiten
...most distinguished political friends. 'The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several my valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it By playing at chess... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money. Life is a kind of chess, in which we 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... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money. Life is a kind of chess, in which we 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 Seiten
...by it, so as In become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in ivtiich there is a r»«t variety of good and ill events, thai are, in some degree, the effects of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 Seiten
...hnman life, are to he acqnired or strengthened by it, so as to hecnme habits, ready on all oceasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often...variety of good and ill events, that are , in some degrec , the effects of prndenee or the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we may learn, L Foresight.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...on the mind, be not merely innocent, but advantageous, to the vanquished as well as the victor. THE game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are in some degree the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...ehess, in whieh we have points to gain, and eompetitors or adversaries to eontend with, and in whieh there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree^he effeets of prudenee or the want of it. By playing at ehess then, we learn, 1. Foresight,... | |
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The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. 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 on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess,... 
