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... to the court of France . Read him , imitate him , my young friends : you will find it the sure way to wealth , to honours , and to happiness . October , 1820 , ESSAYS AND LETTERS ON MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . THE ADVERTISEMENT .
... to the court of France . Read him , imitate him , my young friends : you will find it the sure way to wealth , to honours , and to happiness . October , 1820 , ESSAYS AND LETTERS ON MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . THE ADVERTISEMENT .
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Benjamin Franklin. ESSAYS AND LETTERS ON MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . THE BUSY - BODY . - No . I. From the American Weekly Mercury , from Tues- day , Jan. 28 , to Tuesday , Feb. 4 , 1728-9 . MR . ANDREW Bradford , I DESIGN this to ...
Benjamin Franklin. ESSAYS AND LETTERS ON MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . THE BUSY - BODY . - No . I. From the American Weekly Mercury , from Tues- day , Jan. 28 , to Tuesday , Feb. 4 , 1728-9 . MR . ANDREW Bradford , I DESIGN this to ...
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... subject , that is fit for public view in this manner , ( and not basely borrowed from any other author ) I shall receive it with candour , and take care to place it to the best advantage . It will be hard , if we cannot muster up in the ...
... subject , that is fit for public view in this manner , ( and not basely borrowed from any other author ) I shall receive it with candour , and take care to place it to the best advantage . It will be hard , if we cannot muster up in the ...
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... subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage , which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life , as well as in a battle . How many imperti- nencies do we daily suffer with great ...
... subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage , which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life , as well as in a battle . How many imperti- nencies do we daily suffer with great ...
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... subject to irregularities , excess , and imperfections . All in- telligent , rational agents , find in themselves a power of judging what kind of beings they are ; what ac- tions are proper to preserve them , and what conse- quences ...
... subject to irregularities , excess , and imperfections . All in- telligent , rational agents , find in themselves a power of judging what kind of beings they are ; what ac- tions are proper to preserve them , and what conse- quences ...
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