 Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for...  The American Mechanic and Working-man - Pàgina 58per James Waddel Alexander - 1847Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1821 - 356 pàgines
...remainder gave me such a turu of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life : for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pàgines
...remainder gave me such a turn, for thinking, as to tare an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation; and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pàgines
...remainder gave. me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life : for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | 1823 - 872 pàgines
...their true light, and predicted consequences with nearly a prophetic spirit. He said of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." In 1779, his " Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical pieces,"... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Kentucky - 1823 - 40 pàgines
...always set a gvcater value of the character of -'.-ood, than any oilier "kind of reputation; and : think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that hook." DR. FRANKLIN'S WORKS, vol. iii. p. 478. CONDITIONS. IT will be printed on fine paper, with a... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1824 - 156 pàgines
...operations, it will afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE KDITOR. Londen, April 27, 1807. for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pàgines
...pursuits, something beneficial was ever in contemplation. He justly says of himself, " I have always seta greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation." He possessed the rare talent of drawing useful lessons from the commonest occurrences, which would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pàgines
...remainder g.-.ve me such a turn of think ing, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pàgines
...conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value a on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been,...the public owes the advantage of it to that book. " You mention your being in your seventy-eighth, year. I am in my seventy-ninth. We are grown old together.... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1826 - 158 pàgines
...operations, it Tvill afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE EDITOR. London, April 27, l807. for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
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