Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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Page ix
... 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 . The ideal of self - knowledge as a source of strength and confidence does not imply a ...
... 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 . The ideal of self - knowledge as a source of strength and confidence does not imply a ...
Page 131
... turn on , turn on ; we shall have it bright by and by ; as yet , ' tis only speckled . Yes , says the man , but — I think I like a speckled ax best . And I believe this may have been the case with many , who , having , for want of some ...
... turn on , turn on ; we shall have it bright by and by ; as yet , ' tis only speckled . Yes , says the man , but — I think I like a speckled ax best . And I believe this may have been the case with many , who , having , for want of some ...
Page 273
... turn . Rome with the loss of its liberty , lost also its freedom of speech ; then men's words began to be feared and watched ; and then first began the poysonous race of informers banished in- deed under the righteous administration of ...
... turn . Rome with the loss of its liberty , lost also its freedom of speech ; then men's words began to be feared and watched ; and then first began the poysonous race of informers banished in- deed under the righteous administration of ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
Copyright | |
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