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" I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do... "
Benjamin Franklin's Way to Wealth: And William Penn's Maxims ... - Page 21
by Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 192 pages
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...with it, though I was confcious, that not a tenth part of the wifdom was my own, which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 pages
...with it, though I was confcious, that not a tenth part of the wifdom was my own, which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refblved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 pages
...with it, though I was confcious, that not a tenth part of the wifdom was my own, which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though...
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the monthly review or literary journal: from january to june, inclusive,. m ...

several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...with it, though I was confcious, that not a tenth part of the wifdom was mtr own, which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fcnfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...with it, though ï was conlcious that not a tenth part of the wifdom was my own, which he alcribcd to me ; but rather the gleanings that I had made of the foiifc of all ages and nations. However, I rcfolvcd to be the better for the echo of it ; and though...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

1777 - 750 pages
...with it ; though I was cor.fcious that not a tenth part of the wifdom \vas my own which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I rclulved D t« ííÓ Confolatory reflections on Death. to...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

1796 - 34 pages
...thoroughlystudied myAlmanacks, and digested all I had dropt on thosetopics during the course of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me, must have...wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious that aot a. teiUh part of 'the wisdom was my own, which "ie ascribnfl'to me; but rather the gleanings that...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

1802 - 348 pages
...with it, though I was confcious, that not a tenth part of the wifdom was my own, which he afcribed to me ; but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...topic during the course of five-and-twenty years The frequent mention he made of me must have tried any one else, but my vanity was wonderfully delighted...was my own which he ascribed to me, but rather the gleaning I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However J resolved to be the better for the...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...studied my almanacks, and digested all I had dropped on those topics, during the course of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have...else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, tho' I was conscious that not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he ascribed to me, but rather...
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