The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... never was without some religious principles . I never doubted , for instance , the existence of a Deity — that he made the world and governed it by his providence —that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man — that ...
... never was without some religious principles . I never doubted , for instance , the existence of a Deity — that he made the world and governed it by his providence —that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man — that ...
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... never to ask for an office and never to refuse one when offered to him . " I approve , " said I , " of this rule , and shall prac- tice it with a small addition : I shall never ask , never refuse , nor ever RESIGN an office . If they ...
... never to ask for an office and never to refuse one when offered to him . " I approve , " said I , " of this rule , and shall prac- tice it with a small addition : I shall never ask , never refuse , nor ever RESIGN an office . If they ...
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... never hidden , and forgetful how carelessly business is managed at home in their absence ; to leave their wives and a warm bed at midnight ( no matter if it rain , hail , snow , or blow a hurricane , provided that be the critical hour ) ...
... never hidden , and forgetful how carelessly business is managed at home in their absence ; to leave their wives and a warm bed at midnight ( no matter if it rain , hail , snow , or blow a hurricane , provided that be the critical hour ) ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward agreeable almanac appeared arrived Assembly attend began Benjamin Franklin Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation dear debt desired dispute employed endeavor England expense father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith Indians inhabitants instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodged London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means mention Motto never observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house procure proposed province Quakers Ralph received sailed sect sensible shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young