| 1859 - 852 páginas
...institutions, or alterations in the old ; and so much influence in public councils, when I became a member: for I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality there is, perhaps, no ono of our natural inclinations so hard to subdue us pride; disguise... | |
| Robert Kemp PHILP - 1859 - 182 páginas
...prudence, care, and caution, as not to over-cherish and pamper, to embolden and enrage their bodies." never eloquent, subject to much hesitation in my choice...in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to suhdue as pride : disguise it,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 páginas
...or alterations in the old ; and so much influence in public councils, when I became a member ; for I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...in language, and yet I generally carried my point. In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 páginas
...or altera20 tions in the old, and so much influence in public councils when I became a member ; for I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 páginas
...integrity of character. " Hence it was," he says, " that I had so much weight with my fellowcitizens. I was but a bad speaker*, never eloquent', subject...language', and yet I generally carried my point*." 3. Character creates confidence in men in high station as well as in humble life. It was said of the... | |
| 1871 - 792 páginas
...says : — " Hence it was that I had so much weight with my fellow citizens. I was a bad sjieaker, never eloquent, subject to much hesitation in my choice of words, hardly correct in my language, and yet I generally carried my point." The world has again and again learnt that poverty,... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 páginas
...integrity of character. " Hepce it was," he says, " that I had so much weight with my fellowcitizens. I was but a bad speaker', never eloquent', subject...language', and yet I generally carried my point'." 3. Character creates confidence in men in high station as well as in humble life. It was said of the... | |
| James Comper Gray - 1873 - 406 páginas
...collections of to too much hesitation ! in my choice of words, hardly correct ш those who have my language ; and yet I generally carried my point." Character creates confidence in men of high stations as well as in humble life. It was said of the first Emperor Alexander of Bussia, that... | |
| 1921 - 496 páginas
...institutions or alterations in the old ; and so much influence in public councils when I became a member ; for I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...in language, and yet I generally carried my point." To succeed at the bar you must be diligent in your business. Whatever vour hand finds to do, do it... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 páginas
...institutions, or alterations in the old, and so much influence in public councils when I became a member ; for I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to...correct in language, and yet I generally carried my points. In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise... | |
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