 I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, "You are young, and have the world before you; STOOP as you go through it, and you will...  The Contemporary Review - Page 5931879Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 pages
...when reafonable, only the cheap affiftance offpeftacles, which could not much impair our finances. But the eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myfelf were blind, I fliould want neither fine clothes, fine houfes, nor fine furniture. ON THE SLAVE... | |
 | 1794 - 512 pages
...reafonable, only the cheap affiftance of fpeftacles, which could not much impair our finances. But the eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myfelf were blind, I mould want neither fine cloathes, fine houfes, nor fine furniture. REFLECTIONS... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 528 pages
...missed " an occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me " — Tou are young) and hone the world before you; stoop as you go " through it, and you will miss many hard thumps. This advice, " thus beaten into my head, has often been of use to me through " life, and I often think... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he said to me : " You are young, and have the world before you : stoop...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me: and I often think of it, when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...beam. He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he said to me: " You are young, and have the world before you : stoop...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he said to me : " You are young, and have the world before you : stoop...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps " This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...was a man \vho never missed any occasion ol giving insuuction : and upon this he said to me : " Y 'u are young, and have the world before you : stoop -as...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into m\ ruart.tias frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it, when... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...instruction : and upon this he said to me, " You are young, and have the world before you ; stoo/i, as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pages
...He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he said to me : " You are young, and have the world before you : stoop...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often, think of it,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 pages
...He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction j and upon this he said to me : " You are young, and have the world before you : stoop...go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it, when... | |
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