 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 trang
...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...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.... | |
 | 1807 - 672 trang
...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 - 282 trang
...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 - 348 trang
...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 - 492 trang
...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... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 528 trang
...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 - 770 trang
...speculations and pursuits, something beneficial was ever in contemplation. He justly says of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation." Though by no means inattentive to his own interest, as his rise in the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 trang
...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 - 1806 - 586 trang
...I met with a book entitled, " Essays to do good," which 1 think was written by your father. Jt had been so little regarded by a former possessor that...greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 trang
...I met with a book en titled, " 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public... | |
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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... 
