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" My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another... "
A Boy's Control and Self-expression - Page 427
by Eustace Miles - 1904 - 572 pages
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...so on till I should have gone through the thirteen. And as the previous acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...time ; and when I should be master of that, then to proVOL. I. N ceed to another ; and so' on till I should have gone through the thirteen: and as the...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 3

1818 - 502 pages
...I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to lix it on one of them at a time, and when I should be...that, then to proceed to another ; and so on till 1 should have gone through the thirteen. And as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...injury of your own or another's peace or reputation. 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. cced to another; and so on till I should have gone through the thirteen: and as the previous acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged...
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The Art of Employing Time to the Greatest Advantage, the True Source of ...

1822 - 336 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...time ; and when I should be master of that, then to proo ceed to another ; and so on till I should have gone through the thirteen. And as the previous...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them ata time; and when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another : and so on till I should...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them ata time; and when I should be mast.erof that, then to proceed to another : and so on till I should...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude I of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...so on till I should have gone through the thirteen : and as the previous acquisition of some, might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...on, till I should have gone through the thirteen. And, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but...on, till I should have gone through the thirteen. And, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged...
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