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... wholesome air , free governments , wise laws , liberty , a good people to live among , and a hearty welcome . ... and eventually the whole world would follow in her footsteps to promote equality , liberty and justice for all .
... wholesome air , free governments , wise laws , liberty , a good people to live among , and a hearty welcome . ... and eventually the whole world would follow in her footsteps to promote equality , liberty and justice for all .
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One of these communications ( July 1722 ) from “ Mrs. Silence Dogood , ” as Franklin called himself , was devoted to " freedom of thought ” and “ liberty of speech ” ; it took the form of an “ abstract from the London journal ” which ...
One of these communications ( July 1722 ) from “ Mrs. Silence Dogood , ” as Franklin called himself , was devoted to " freedom of thought ” and “ liberty of speech ” ; it took the form of an “ abstract from the London journal ” which ...
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Guilt , only , dreads liberty of speech , which drags it out of its lurking holes , and exposes its deformity and horrour to day - light . Horatius , Valerius , Cincinnatus , and other vertuous and undesigning magistrates of the Roman ...
Guilt , only , dreads liberty of speech , which drags it out of its lurking holes , and exposes its deformity and horrour to day - light . Horatius , Valerius , Cincinnatus , and other vertuous and undesigning magistrates of the Roman ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 27 |
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE | 68 |
SELFIMPROVEMENT AND MUTUAL | 112 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American Tradition Makers of the American tradition series |
| Author | I. Bernard Cohen |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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