Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... Question 1. Have you any particular disrespect to any present members ? Answer . I have not . Question 2. Do you sincerely declare , that you love mankind in general , of what profession or religion soever ? Answer . I do . Question 3 ...
... Question 1. Have you any particular disrespect to any present members ? Answer . I have not . Question 2. Do you sincerely declare , that you love mankind in general , of what profession or religion soever ? Answer . I do . Question 3 ...
Page 153
... Question . Is there any difference between knowledge and prudence ? If there is any , which of the two is most eligible ? Question . Is it justifiable to put private men to death for the sake of public safety or tranquillity , who have ...
... Question . Is there any difference between knowledge and prudence ? If there is any , which of the two is most eligible ? Question . Is it justifiable to put private men to death for the sake of public safety or tranquillity , who have ...
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... Question . If the sovereign power attempts to deprive a subject of his right ( or , which is the same thing , of what he thinks his right ) , is it justifiable in him to resist , if he is able ? Question . What general conduct of life ...
... Question . If the sovereign power attempts to deprive a subject of his right ( or , which is the same thing , of what he thinks his right ) , is it justifiable in him to resist , if he is able ? Question . What general conduct of life ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
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