 | 1821 - 356 trang
...such a turu of 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 trang
...such a turn, for thinking, as to tare an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good...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. The last time 1... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 trang
...such a turn of 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.... | |
 | 1823 - 872 trang
...light, and predicted consequences with nearly a prophetic spirit. He said of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." In 1779, his " Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical pieces," were published in ¿Ho and 8vo.... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1824 - 156 trang
...afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE KDITOR. Londen, April 27, 1807. for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good,...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 hook," Dr. Franklin-s... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 trang
...such a turn of think ing, 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1826 - 158 trang
...afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE EDITOR. London, April 27, l807. 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, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owe* the advantage of it to that book."... | |
 | 1826 - 422 trang
...such a turn of 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book.... | |
 | 1826 - 440 trang
...thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value a 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 owes the advantage of it to that book.... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 540 trang
...such a turn of 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 I 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... 
