Benjamin Franklin, Self-revealed: A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on His Own Writings, Volume 1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917 |
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... mentioned in the Autobiography , may be said what cannot be said of the similar offences of many men . He handsomely atoned for them all so far as the opportunity to atone for them arose . It was undoubtedly a serious breach of the ...
... mentioned in the Autobiography , may be said what cannot be said of the similar offences of many men . He handsomely atoned for them all so far as the opportunity to atone for them arose . It was undoubtedly a serious breach of the ...
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... mentioned by the Apostle , which consisted in saying to the hungry , the cold , and the naked , " Be ye fed , be ye warmed , be ye clothed , " without shewing them how they should get food , fire , or clothing . Most people have ...
... mentioned by the Apostle , which consisted in saying to the hungry , the cold , and the naked , " Be ye fed , be ye warmed , be ye clothed , " without shewing them how they should get food , fire , or clothing . Most people have ...
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... mentioned happiness of my past life to His kind providence , which lead me to the means I used and gave them success . My belief of this induces me to hope , though I must not presume , that the same goodness will still be exercised ...
... mentioned happiness of my past life to His kind providence , which lead me to the means I used and gave them success . My belief of this induces me to hope , though I must not presume , that the same goodness will still be exercised ...
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... mention'd me , with the obser- vation that I was merely an honest man , and of no sect at all , which prevail'd with them to chuse me . " The manner in which Franklin came to occupy this position of sectarian detachment is also set ...
... mention'd me , with the obser- vation that I was merely an honest man , and of no sect at all , which prevail'd with them to chuse me . " The manner in which Franklin came to occupy this position of sectarian detachment is also set ...
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... mentioned , he said , had doubtless its use in the world ; but he wished it were more productive of good works than he had generally seen it ; he meant real good works , works of kindness , charity , mercy and public spirit ; not ...
... mentioned , he said , had doubtless its use in the world ; but he wished it were more productive of good works than he had generally seen it ; he meant real good works , works of kindness , charity , mercy and public spirit ; not ...
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Page 114 - 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. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Page 62 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket...
Page 398 - MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations ! — You and I were long friends: — You are now my enemy, — and I am • Yours, B. FRANKLIN.
Page 267 - At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with. and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Page 188 - For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, the horse was lost, For want of a horse, the rider was lost, For want of a rider, the battle was lost.
Page 109 - The rapid Progress true Science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon. It is impossible to imagine the Height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the Power of Man over Matter.
Page 267 - In the latter, indeed, he was never employed, the numerous family he had to educate and the straitness of his circumstances keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequently visited by leading people, who consulted him for his opinion in affairs of the town or of the church he belonged to, and showed a good deal of respect for his judgment and advice...
Page 338 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Page 468 - I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters for whom we are beholden to her.
Page 211 - We have an English proverb that says, "He that would thrive, must ask his wife.