... Essays to do 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... The Eclectic Review - Page 452edited by - 1818Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1819 - 822 pages
...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 1 have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the. advantage of it to that book.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...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 have been, as you feem to think, a ufeful Citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book. You mention your... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if 1 have been, as you feem to think, a ufet'ul citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book. You mention your being in your feventy-eighth year. I am in my feventy-ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than iixty... | |
| William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...as to have great 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...the public owes the advantage of it to that book. He proceeds — " The last time I saw your father was in the " beginning of 1724. He received me in... | |
| William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...as to have great influence on " my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value a on the character of a doer of good, than on any other...the public owes the advantage of it to that book. He proceeds. — " The last time I saw your father was in the " beginning of 1724. He received me in... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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,...your being in your seventy-eighth year. I am in my seventy ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty years since I left Boston ; but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...set a 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,...your being in your seventy-eighth year. I am in my seventy ninth. We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty years since I left Boston ; but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...always set a greater value on the eh-'*racier of a doer of good, than any other kind of repu-i tation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful...of it to that book. You mention your being in your seventy -eighth year. I am in my seventy -ninth We are grown old together. It is now more than sixty... | |
| 1807 - 592 pages
...character oi a doer of good, than any other kin.i of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to u ink, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book." — Dr. Frank•lin's Works, vol. iii. page 478.' p. xi. In a few sentences (p. 4.) the author's fundamental... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...conduct through lite : 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 bee,n, as you seem to think, a useful citi/An, ihe public owes ihe advantage of it to that book. You mention your being in your seventy-eighth... | |
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