The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself. Together with Humourous, Moral, and Literary Essays, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. Among which are Several Not Inserted in Any American EditionE. Duyckinck, 1807 - 295 oldal |
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... mind all its circumstances , and to render their remembrance more durable , commit them to writing . By thus em- ploying myself , I shall yield to the inclination , so natu- ral in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits ...
... mind all its circumstances , and to render their remembrance more durable , commit them to writing . By thus em- ploying myself , I shall yield to the inclination , so natu- ral in old men , to talk of themselves and their exploits ...
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... mind for public en- terprises , though the one in question was not conduct- ed by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of which we were accustom- ed to take our stand , at high water , to ...
... mind for public en- terprises , though the one in question was not conduct- ed by justice . The mill - pond was terminated on one side by a marsh , upon the borders of which we were accustom- ed to take our stand , at high water , to ...
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... minds of his children . By this means he early attracted our attention to what was just , prudent , and beneficial in the conduct of life . He never talked of the meats which appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were ...
... minds of his children . By this means he early attracted our attention to what was just , prudent , and beneficial in the conduct of life . He never talked of the meats which appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were ...
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... mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I perceived some faults , which I corrected : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express myself , and a facility of recollecting and em- ploying them ...
... mind . I afterwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I perceived some faults , which I corrected : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may so express myself , and a facility of recollecting and em- ploying them ...
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... minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I could wish that intelligent and well ...
... minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I could wish that intelligent and well ...
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135. oldal - 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 ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
244. oldal - In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and...
245. oldal - ... their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel ; and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for...
163. oldal - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
244. oldal - Romish church is infallible, and the Church of England is never in the wrong. But though many private persons think almost as highly of their own infallibility, as...
163. oldal - Remember this saying, The good paymaster is lord of another man's purse. He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he promises, may at any time, and on any occasion, raise all the money his friends can spare. This is sometimes of great use.
222. oldal - So I thought to myself, since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily ; I did not understand what he said, but perceiving that he looked much at me, and at Hanson...
163. oldal - Remember that credit is money. If a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of it during that time. This amounts to a considerable sum where a man has good and large credit, and makes good use of it. Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on.
217. oldal - SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs. Perhaps if we could examine the manners of different nations with impartiality we should find no people so rude as to be without any rules of politeness, or none so polite as not to have some remains of rudeness.
222. oldal - I do not doubt," says the Indian, "that they tell you so; they have told me the same; but I doubt the truth of what they say, and I will tell you my reasons. I went lately to Albany, to sell my skins, and buy blankets, knives, powder, rum, &c.