 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...as those of prnliity and integrity, My list of virtues contained at first but twelve: but a qua* ker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally...me by mentioning several instances) I determined to endeavor to cure myself if I could of this vice or folly among the rest; and I added Humilitij to my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...of probity and integrity. Mv list of "virtues contained at first but twelve": v but a quaker fiiend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought...by mentioning several instances); I determined to endeavor to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or folly among the rest ; and I added Humility to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...man's fortune, as those of probity and integrity. My list of virtues contained at first but twelve: hut a quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was...with being in the right when discussing any point, hut was overbearing, and rather insolent; (of which he convinced me by mentioning several instances)... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...a Quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud ; that my pride showed itself frequently in conversation; that I was not...by mentioning several instances,) I determined to endeavor to cure myself if I could, of this vice or folly among the rest ; and I added humility to... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...a Quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud ; that my pride showed itself frequently in conversation; that I was not...by mentioning several instances,) I determined to endeavor to cure myself if 1 could, of this vice or folly among the rest ; and I added humility to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...a quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud ; that my pride showed itself frequently in conversation ; that I was not...with being in the right when discussing any point, bot was overbearing, and rather insolent; (of which he convinced me by mentioning several instances)... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 554 pages
...kindly informed by a friend, that his pride showed itself frequently in his conversation ; that he was not content with being in the right, when discussing any point, but was overbearing, and rather given to insolence. To the joint influence of the virtues, even in the imperfect state in which, he... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...that [ was generally thought proud ; that my pride showed itself frequently in conversation ; tl-.at I was not content with being in the right when discussing...endeavour to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or lolly among the rest ; and I added Humility to my list, giving an extensive meaning to the word. "... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud, that my pride showed itself frequently iri conversation, — that I was not content with being...mentioning several instances, — I determined to endeavor to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or folly, among the rest ; and I added Humility to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...a Quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud, that my pride showed itself frequently in conversation, — that I was...mentioning several instances, — I determined to endeavor to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or folly, among the rest ; and I added Humility to... | |
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I determined endeavouring to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or folly among the rest, and I added Humility to my list, giving an extensive meaning to the word. I cannot boast of much success in acquiring the reality of this virtue, but I had a good... 
