 | Benjamin Franklin - 1891 - 142 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...precepts were : — 1. — TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. — SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Julian Willis Abernethy - 1892 - 200 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...with their precepts, were : 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation. 3. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1895 - 310 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...their precepts, were : 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to duluess; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;... | |
 | Shorthand - 1895 - 406 pages
...and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. "I included under thirteen names of virtues all that...These names of virtues, with their precepts, were : " i. Temperance. Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation. " 2. Silence. Speak not but what may... | |
 | Henry Hardwicke - Happiness - 1895 - 128 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...fully expressed the extent I gave to its meaning. " The names of virtues, with their precepts, were: " 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dullness ; drink... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1896 - 250 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...their precepts were: — 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself, avoid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1896 - 280 pages
...the sake. of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names...their precepts were: — 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself avoid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Readers - 1896 - 220 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...These names of virtues, with their precepts, were : i. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1897 - 330 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...with their precepts, were : 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullnecs ; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1900 - 594 pages
...the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas ; and I included under thirteen names...with their precepts, were : 1. Temperance. Eat not to dulluess ; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself ;... | |
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I proposed to myself, for the sake of clearness, to use rather more names, with fewer ideas annexed to each, than a few names with more ideas; and I included under thirteen names of virtues all that at that time occurred to me as necessary or desirable,... 
