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... true ; while the ra- tional and almost certain methods of acquiring riches by industry and frugality are neglected , or forgotten . There seems to be some peculiar charm in the conceit of finding money ; and if the sands of Schuylkil ...
... true ; while the ra- tional and almost certain methods of acquiring riches by industry and frugality are neglected , or forgotten . There seems to be some peculiar charm in the conceit of finding money ; and if the sands of Schuylkil ...
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... true ; at least it appears so to me . Pray what have you to say , Philocles , in ho- nour of Nature or Providence ? Methinks , I am in pain for her : -how do you rescue her , poor lady ? Phil . This , my dear Horatio , I have to say ...
... true ; at least it appears so to me . Pray what have you to say , Philocles , in ho- nour of Nature or Providence ? Methinks , I am in pain for her : -how do you rescue her , poor lady ? Phil . This , my dear Horatio , I have to say ...
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... True ; I told you that self - denial was never a duty , but when it was a natural means of pro- curing more pleasure than we could taste without it that as we all strongly desire to live , and to live only to enjoy ; we should take as ...
... True ; I told you that self - denial was never a duty , but when it was a natural means of pro- curing more pleasure than we could taste without it that as we all strongly desire to live , and to live only to enjoy ; we should take as ...
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Benjamin Franklin. " All themselves in so dangerous an enterprise . " this is true . " " Tell me then , " continued So- crates , " how strong ... true : I ́ so . " have never been there . " " Indeed , they 52 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
Benjamin Franklin. " All themselves in so dangerous an enterprise . " this is true . " " Tell me then , " continued So- crates , " how strong ... true : I ́ so . " have never been there . " " Indeed , they 52 FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS AND LETTERS ,
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... true merit ; and , if you enter upon the government of the republic with a mind more sagacious than usual , I shall not wonder if you suc- ceed in all your designs . " Thus Socrates put a stop to the disorderly am- bition of this man ...
... true merit ; and , if you enter upon the government of the republic with a mind more sagacious than usual , I shall not wonder if you suc- ceed in all your designs . " Thus Socrates put a stop to the disorderly am- bition of this man ...
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