Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons Limited, 1913 - 314 Seiten |
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... become wise . When we see how cruel statesmen and warriors can be to the human race , and how absurd distinguished ... becoming wise by foresight . The nearest thing to having experience of one's own , is to have other people's affairs ...
... become wise . When we see how cruel statesmen and warriors can be to the human race , and how absurd distinguished ... becoming wise by foresight . The nearest thing to having experience of one's own , is to have other people's affairs ...
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... become so considerable , though I remember to have come down to near the time of that transaction ( 1730 ) . I will therefore begin here with an account of it , which may be struck out if found to have been already given . At the time I ...
... become so considerable , though I remember to have come down to near the time of that transaction ( 1730 ) . I will therefore begin here with an account of it , which may be struck out if found to have been already given . At the time I ...
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... become habitual , would keep me firm in my endeavors to obtain all the subsequent virtues ; Frugality and Industry freeing me from my remain- ing debt , and producing affluence and independence , would make more easy the practice of ...
... become habitual , would keep me firm in my endeavors to obtain all the subsequent virtues ; Frugality and Industry freeing me from my remain- ing debt , and producing affluence and independence , would make more easy the practice of ...
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... becomes intent upon his par- ticular interest ; which , thwarting others , breaks that party into divisions , and occasions more con- fusion . " That few in public affairs act from a meer view of the good of their country , whatever ...
... becomes intent upon his par- ticular interest ; which , thwarting others , breaks that party into divisions , and occasions more con- fusion . " That few in public affairs act from a meer view of the good of their country , whatever ...
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... become considerable , to prevent solicitations for the admis- sion of improper persons , but that the members should each of them search among his acquaintance for ingenuous , well - disposed youths , to whom , with prudent caution ...
... become considerable , to prevent solicitations for the admis- sion of improper persons , but that the members should each of them search among his acquaintance for ingenuous , well - disposed youths , to whom , with prudent caution ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young