... Essays to do Good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through... The Eclectic Review - Strana 452úprava: - 1818Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Edmund Burke - 1819 - Počet stránok 822
...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 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the. advantage of it to that book.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - Počet stránok 282
...conduct through life: for I have always fet a greater value on die character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation; and if I have been, as you feem to think, a ufeful Citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book. You mention your... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - Počet stránok 348
...doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 have been, as you feem to think, a ufet'ul citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book. You mention your being in your feventy-eighth year. I am in my feventy-ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than iixty... | |
| William Smith - 1803 - Počet stránok 492
...as to have great 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...the public owes the advantage of it to that book. He proceeds — " The last time I saw your father was in the " beginning of 1724. He received me in... | |
| William Smith - 1803 - Počet stránok 528
...as to have great influence on " my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value a on the character of a doer of good, than on any other...the public owes the advantage of it to that book. He proceeds. — " The last time I saw your father was in the " beginning of 1724. He received me in... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - Počet stránok 586
...conduct through life: for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation; and if I have been,...your being in your seventy-eighth year. I am in my seventy ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty years since I left Boston ; but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - Počet stránok 590
...set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen,...your being in your seventy-eighth year. I am in my seventy ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty years since I left Boston ; but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - Počet stránok 310
...always set a greater value on the eh-'*racier of a doer of good, than any other kind of repu-i tation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful...of it to that book. You mention your being in your seventy -eighth year. I am in my seventy -ninth We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty... | |
| 1807 - Počet stránok 592
...character oi a doer of good, than any other kin.i of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to u ink, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book." — Dr. Frank•lin's Works, vol. iii. page 478.' p. xi. In a few sentences (p. 4.) the author's fundamental... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - Počet stránok 292
...conduct through lite : for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation; and if I have bee,n, as you seem to think, a useful citi/An, ihe public owes ihe advantage of it to that book. You mention your being in your seventy-eighth... | |
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