Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen 2Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... virtue , we shall soon see the disconnexion between that and true , solid happiness . It is of the very essence , for instance , of envy to be uneasy and disquieted . Pride meets with provocations and disturbances upon almost every ...
... virtue , we shall soon see the disconnexion between that and true , solid happiness . It is of the very essence , for instance , of envy to be uneasy and disquieted . Pride meets with provocations and disturbances upon almost every ...
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... virtue , and that the greater the self - de- nial the greater the virtue . If it were said that he who cannot deny himself anything he inclines to , though he knows it will be to his hurt , has not the virtue of resolution or forti ...
... virtue , and that the greater the self - de- nial the greater the virtue . If it were said that he who cannot deny himself anything he inclines to , though he knows it will be to his hurt , has not the virtue of resolution or forti ...
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... virtue is above all temptation ; such as the virtue of the saints in heaven ; and he who does a foolish , inde- cent , or wicked thing , merely because it is contrary to his inclination ( like some mad enthusiasts I have read of , who ...
... virtue is above all temptation ; such as the virtue of the saints in heaven ; and he who does a foolish , inde- cent , or wicked thing , merely because it is contrary to his inclination ( like some mad enthusiasts I have read of , who ...
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acquainted affectionately America appear assemblée des notables become body called cause centrifugal force clouds cold conductors continue David Hartley dear friend degree descending earth earthquakes endeavour England equal esteem farther favour fire fluid force Francis Hopkinson FRANKLIN give Glaucon globe gout hand happiness heat Hence honour hope imagine kind letter king king's counsel labour land late leave less light live Lord Kames Marquis de Lafayette matter ment mind motion nation nature necessary never obliged observed occasion opinion paper Parliament particles pass Passy perhaps person Philadelphia Philosophical pleased pleasure Poor Richard says present punishment pyrites quantity reason received rising river salt Socrates soon spiracles spout Star Chamber suppose surface things thought tion vapour virtue warm whirl whirlwind whole wind wish write