 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...  Essays and Letters - Page 101by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 314 lehte
...several leaves of it were torn out; but the re. jnainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to hare an influence on my conduct through life; for I have...greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage... | |
 | 1812 - 314 lehte
...benevolencei " When I was a boy," says he, " I met with a book entitled " Essays to do good." It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out; but the remaimlcr gave me such a turn of thinking, as to hare an influence on my conduct through life ; for... | |
 | Matthew Mead - 1815 - 244 lehte
...several leaves of it were torn out ; but trw seiwuhjiler gave me such a torn of thinking, as to have as influence on my conduct through life; for I have always...greater value on the character of a doer of good, ihan any otherkihd of reputation ; ami if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful ciiiaen, the.... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1816 - 194 lehte
...Essays to do good,' which I think was written by your father. It had been so little ' regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn...the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking., as tolmv* " an influence on my conduct though life ; for I have always set a " greater value on the character... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 lehte
...purfuits, fomcthing beneficial was ever in contemplation. He juftly fays of himfelf, " I have always fet a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation." He poffefled the rare talent of drawing ufeful leflbns from the conmionclt... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 lehte
...boy, I met with a "book entitled Essays to do Good, which 1 think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an •* j' • - l • '* 3i TC influence . on my conduct through life ; for i have always set a greater... | |
 | 1817 - 576 lehte
...your father. It had been so littlt regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torr out : but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to hav< an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set i greater value on the character... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 628 lehte
...boy, I met with a book entitled Essays to do Good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence <m my conduct through life : for I have always set u greater value OB the character of a doer of good,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 lehte
...boy, I met with a book intitled Essays to do Good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as'to have an influence on my conduct through life; i for I have always set a.greater value on the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 lehte
...father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that severnl leaves of it were torn mil : but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking...influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always act a greater value on the character of a doer of good,' than on any other kitid of reputation ; and... | |
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