 | 1791 - 814 pages
...fpiiits," lays be, '• that bodies fhould be lent us while they can afford us p'.eufure, •ffill us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they bc-.'iune unfit for thefc purpoics, and afford us pain inllcad of plralurc ; inliead of an aid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 pages
...fociety ? We are fpirits. That bodies fhould be lent us, while they can afford us pleafure, affift us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellowcreatures, is a kind and benevolent act of Got'. When they become unfit for thefe purpofes, and afford us pain inftead of pleafure, inftead of... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 528 pages
...immortals, a new member added to their happy society? " We are spirits! — That bodies should be lent while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 492 pages
...immortals, a new member added to their happy society? " We are spirits! — That bodies should be lent while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...we grieve, that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...we grieve, thai a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...we grieve that a new child is born among th» immortals, a new member added to their happy society I We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford ui. pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their society ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...knowledge, or doing good to our fellowcreatures, is a Uind and benevolent act of God.— When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 pages
...Among the finest views that hare been given of this, the following by Dr. Franklin, deserves, perhaps, to be ranked : — " WE are SPIRITS ; — that bodies...fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God ; when they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid, become... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pages
...we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure ; instead of an aid become... | |
| |
We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow-creatures is a kind and benevolent act of God. 
