 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - Počet stránok 822
...boy, I met with a book entitled Essays to do Good, which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...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... | |
 | 1807 - Počet stránok 672
...father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were tore out t but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking,...set a greater value on the character of a doer of gotd, than any otherkind of reputation j and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - Počet stránok 282
...former pofleffor, poflefibr, that feveral leaves of it werC torn out; but the remainder gave me fuch a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - Počet stránok 348
...regarded by a former polTeflbr, that feveral eaves of it were torn out ; but the remainder gave pe fuch a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life : for I have always let a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - Počet stránok 492
...written by Dr. Mather's father. — " It had been, says he, so little regarded by a former posses" sor, that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder " gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have great influence on "my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value " on the character... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - Počet stránok 770
...speculations and pursuits, something beneficial was ever in contemplation. He justly says of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character...a doer of good than any other kind of reputation." Though by no means inattentive to his own interest, as his rise in the world to high stations and an... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - Počet stránok 528
...written by Dr. Mather's father. — " It had been, says he, so little regarded by a former posses" sor, that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder " gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have great influence on " my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value a on the character... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - Počet stránok 646
...speculations and pursuits, something beneficial was ever in contemplation. He justly eays of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good Uiu\i any other kind of reputation." Though by no means inattentive to his own interest, as his rise... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - Počet stránok 310
...I met with a book entitled, " Essays to do good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor, that...as to have an influence on my conduct through life i for I have always set a greater value on the eh*' racier of a doer of good, than any other kind of... | |
 | 1807 - Počet stránok 592
...was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that. •ereral leaves of it were torn out; but the remainder gave...have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I haw always set a greater value on the character oi a doer of good, than any other kin.i of reputation... | |
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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 life; for... 
