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... desire of retiring from his station at Ver- sailles , as , being the object of a constant jealousy , he felt pernicious counteraction of his best efforts ; but the good sense of a few wise and able men , such as Charles Thompson , soon ...
... desire of retiring from his station at Ver- sailles , as , being the object of a constant jealousy , he felt pernicious counteraction of his best efforts ; but the good sense of a few wise and able men , such as Charles Thompson , soon ...
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... desire im- Now it was , that being on some occasion provement from others , you should not at the made ashamed of my ignorance in figures , same time express yourself fixed in your pre- which I had twice failed learning when at sent ...
... desire im- Now it was , that being on some occasion provement from others , you should not at the made ashamed of my ignorance in figures , same time express yourself fixed in your pre- which I had twice failed learning when at sent ...
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... desire of victory ; and to prevent warmth , all ex- pressions of positiveness in opinions , or direct contradiction , were after some time made con- traband , and prohibited under small pecuniary penalties . The first members were ...
... desire of victory ; and to prevent warmth , all ex- pressions of positiveness in opinions , or direct contradiction , were after some time made con- traband , and prohibited under small pecuniary penalties . The first members were ...
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... desire being to gain knowledge at the same time that I improved in virtue ; and 1. TEMPERANCE . - Eat not to dulness : considering that in conversation it was ob drink not to elevation . 2. SILENCE . - Speak not but what may benefit ...
... desire being to gain knowledge at the same time that I improved in virtue ; and 1. TEMPERANCE . - Eat not to dulness : considering that in conversation it was ob drink not to elevation . 2. SILENCE . - Speak not but what may benefit ...
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... desire of perusing that the beginning made it a rule to keep our in- book , and requesting that he would do me the stitution a secret , which was pretty well ob- favour of lending it to me for a few days . He served ; the intention was ...
... desire of perusing that the beginning made it a rule to keep our in- book , and requesting that he would do me the stitution a secret , which was pretty well ob- favour of lending it to me for a few days . He served ; the intention was ...
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Seite 198 - The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Seite 34 - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Seite 33 - For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon.
Seite 34 - Temperance, for example, was by some confined to eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion — bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition.
Seite 43 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 6 - Spectator, and turned them into verse : and after a time, when I had pretty well forgotten the prose, turned them back again. I also sometimes jumbled my...
Seite 370 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Seite 34 - I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively.
Seite 7 - ... believe, has been of great advantage to me when I have had occasion- to inculcate my opinions, and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time...
Seite 10 - He gave me, accordingly, three great puffy rolls. I was surprised at the quantity, but took it, and having no room in my pockets, walked off with a roll under each arm and eating the other. Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr.