Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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Page 102
... industry visible to our neighbours began to give us character and credit ; particularly I was told that men- tion being made of the new printing office at the mer- chants every - night - club , the general opinion was that it must fail ...
... industry visible to our neighbours began to give us character and credit ; particularly I was told that men- tion being made of the new printing office at the mer- chants every - night - club , the general opinion was that it must fail ...
Page 142
... industry , my friends , and attention to one's own business ; but to these we must add frugality , if we would make our industry more certainly successful . A if he knows not how to save as he gets , keep his nose all his life to the ...
... industry , my friends , and attention to one's own business ; but to these we must add frugality , if we would make our industry more certainly successful . A if he knows not how to save as he gets , keep his nose all his life to the ...
Page 167
... industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was necessary . I was in debt for my printing - house , I had a young family coming on to be educated , and I had to contend with for business two printers who were estab- lished ...
... industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was necessary . I was in debt for my printing - house , I had a young family coming on to be educated , and I had to contend with for business two printers who were estab- lished ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
Copyright | |
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