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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 216
1823
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Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 490 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn of 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 I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public...
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A History of Harvard University: From Its Foundation, in the Year 1636, to ...

Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 508 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn of 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 I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public...
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The Christian Advocate, Volume 12

1834 - 546 pages
...such a turn of thinking, as to have an. influence on my conduct through life: for I have always set а greater value on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary zeal of Henry Martyn, which left his name as a burning light among the churches, was...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1835 - 262 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn for thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for 1 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, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 pages
...thinking, as to have an inflnenee on my condnct throngh life: tor I have always set a greater valne on the character of a doer of good, than any other kind of repntation; and if I have heen, as yon secm to think, a nsefnl eitizen, the pnblic owes the advantage...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for 1 have always 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, the public owes the advantage of it to...
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The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Volume 20

1847 - 608 pages
...Boston. It gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character...a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that book." Franklin,...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 pages
...such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life ; for I have always net a greater value on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of rr tation j and if I have been, as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, .is 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 ainy other kind of repu116 tation ; and if I have heen, as you seem to think, i useful citizen, the...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 pages
...remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on uiy conduct through life ; for I have always set a greater value on the character...a doer of good, than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you seem to think, an useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it...
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