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It seems to me that it is a constant in human nature at such times to turn inward , to return to one's roots , one's origins , to find such resources . I believe this to be as true for peoples as for individuals .
It seems to me that it is a constant in human nature at such times to turn inward , to return to one's roots , one's origins , to find such resources . I believe this to be as true for peoples as for individuals .
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This book , he said , “ 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 on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have ...
This book , he said , “ 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 on any other kind of reputation ; and if I have ...
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Like the man who , in buying an ax of a smith , my neighbour , desired to have the whole of its surface as bright as the edge ; the smith consented to grind it bright for him if he would turn the wheel . He turned , while the smith ...
Like the man who , in buying an ax of a smith , my neighbour , desired to have the whole of its surface as bright as the edge ; the smith consented to grind it bright for him if he would turn the wheel . He turned , while the smith ...
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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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