The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Ed., and Many Letters Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Հատոր 2Hillard, Gray,, 1836 |
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... liberty , for food and raiment , for corn , and wine , and milk , and every kind of healthful nour- ishment , - Good God , I thank thee ! For the common benefits of air and light ; for use- ful fire and delicious water , -Good God , I ...
... liberty , for food and raiment , for corn , and wine , and milk , and every kind of healthful nour- ishment , - Good God , I thank thee ! For the common benefits of air and light ; for use- ful fire and delicious water , -Good God , I ...
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... good action with a bad intention ? " Is it inconsistent with the principles of liberty in a free government , to punish a man as a libeller , when he speaks the truth ? " ! 11. Do you think of any thing at present 10 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... good action with a bad intention ? " Is it inconsistent with the principles of liberty in a free government , to punish a man as a libeller , when he speaks the truth ? " ! 11. Do you think of any thing at present 10 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... liberty I design to take for the end above mentioned . As yet I have but few correspondents , though they begin now to increase . The following letter , left for me at the printer's , is one of the first 24 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... liberty I design to take for the end above mentioned . As yet I have but few correspondents , though they begin now to increase . The following letter , left for me at the printer's , is one of the first 24 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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... liberty on my relating it ; but at last I was induced to make the experiment critically , which exceeded what I had heard . The person holds the twig by its two branches in both hands , and grasps them close , with the upper part erect ...
... liberty on my relating it ; but at last I was induced to make the experiment critically , which exceeded what I had heard . The person holds the twig by its two branches in both hands , and grasps them close , with the upper part erect ...
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... has induced some of us to attend it , because we cannot spare the ready money , and hope now to be fine with- out it . But , ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty 100 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
... has induced some of us to attend it , because we cannot spare the ready money , and hope now to be fine with- out it . But , ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty 100 FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS .
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Էջ 5 - Thyself how wondrous then! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these Thy lowest works : yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ! for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing : ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Էջ 98 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Էջ 167 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Էջ 320 - Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a Colony of Aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of our Anglifying them, and will never adopt our Language or Customs, any more than they can acquire our Complexion.
Էջ 486 - If war should arise between the two contracting parties, the merchants of either country, then residing in the other, shall be allowed to remain nine months to collect their debts, and settle their affairs, and may depart freely, carrying off all their effects, without molestation or hindrance...
Էջ 6 - His praise, ye winds that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and wave your tops, ye pines, With every plant in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune His praise. Join voices, all ye living souls ; ye birds That singing up to heaven- gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes His praise.
Էջ 95 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Էջ 6 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise. Join voices all ye living Souls: Ye Birds, That singing up to Heaven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
Էջ 165 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Էջ 96 - Today. If you were a Servant would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says.