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" 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 life; for... "
Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 216
1823
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The New England Farmer, Volume 12

1860 - 590 pages
...ho says, "gave mo such a turn of thinking аз to havj an influence on my conduct through Hll- ; 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 a useful citizen, the public owes all the advantages of it to the littlü book."...
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The Primitive Church (or Baptist) Magazine, Volumes 17-18

1860 - 598 pages
...he says, " 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 any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been a useful citizen, the public owes all the advantages of it to the little book."...
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The Bobbin Boy, Or, How Nat Got His Learning: An Example for Youth

William M. Thayer - 1860 - 358 pages
...he said, " 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 any other kind of repxitation ; and if I have been a useful citizen, the public owes all the advantage of it to the little...
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The Printer Boy: Or, How Ben Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth

William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 pages
...influence on some of the principal future events of my life." And he wrote to a son of Cotton Mather, " 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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Life of Doctor Franklin

John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 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 Printer Boy: Or, How Ben Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth

William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 pages
...influence on some of the principal future events of my life." And he wrote to a son of Cotton Mather, " 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 Witness, and Church Member's Magazine, Volume 19

1862 - 616 pages
...he says, "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 a useful citizen, the public owes all the advantages...
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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 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...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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Benjamin Franklin, the Printer-boy

1865 - 138 pages
...influence on some of the principal future events of my life," And he wrote to a son of Cotton Mather, " 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 Witchcraft Delusion in New England: The wonders of the invisible world ...

1866 - 636 pages
...fuch a Turn of thinking, as to have an Influence on my Conduct through Life ; for I have always fet a greater Value on the Character of a Doer of Good than on any other Kind of Reputation." In the fame Letter is to be found that often told anecdote of an...
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