 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...in their true light, and predicted consequences with nearly a prophetic spirit. He said of himself " I have always set a greater value on the character...doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." In 1779, his " Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical pieces," were published in ¿Ho and 8vo.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Kentucky - 1823 - 40 pages
...always set a gvcater value of the character of -'.-ood, than any oilier "kind of reputation; and : think, a useful citizen, the public owes the advantage of it to that hook." DR. FRANKLIN'S WORKS, vol. iii. p. 478. CONDITIONS. IT will be printed on fine paper, with a... | |
 | Cotton Mather - Christian life - 1824 - 156 pages
...operations, it will afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE KDITOR. Londen, April 27, 1807. for I have always set a greater value on the character...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 that hook,"... | |
 | Cotton Mather - Christian life - 1826 - 158 pages
...operations, it Tvill afford a rich recompense for the labour of THE EDITOR. London, April 27, l807. for I have always set a greater value on the character...as you seem to think, a useful citizen, the public owe* the advantage of it to that book." Dr. Franklin's Works, vol. iii. p. 478. * NOTE. — In the... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...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 I have always set a greater value a on the character of a doer of good than any other kind of reputation ; and if I have been, as you... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1833 - 490 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 512 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 518 pages
...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,...the public owes the advantage of it to that book." 1 Cotton Mather's honors, of which he seems to have been sufficiently proud, were chiefly from abroad.... | |
 | 1834 - 546 pages
...by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me 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... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - Education - 1835 - 226 pages
...by its former possessor, that several leaves were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through...have always set a greater value on the character of the doer of good, than any other kind of reputation." The missionary zeal of Henry Martyn, which left... | |
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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... 
