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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,... "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and ... - Page 107
by Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 612 pages
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...injury of your own or another's peace or reputation. 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...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
...Dr. Freud-tin's Plan for regulating Time, tfc. 329 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...attention by attempting the whole at once, but to lix it on one of them at a time, and when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another ;...
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The Art of Employing Time to the Greatest Advantage, the True Source of ...

Conduct of life - 1822 - 336 pages
...injury of your own or another's peace or reputation. 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...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 - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...trifles, nor at accidents common or unavoidable. XII. Chastity. XIII. Humility: Imitate Jesus. 9 My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...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 - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...trifles, nor at acci dents common or unavoidable. XII. Chastity. XIII. Humility: Imitate Jesus. 9 My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...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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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 688 pages
...or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. CHASTITY 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...master of that, then to proceed to another ; and so on, tDl I should have gone through the thirteen. And, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate...
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The Signs of the Times: In a Series of Eight Lectures

Nathan Lewis Rice - End of the world - 1855 - 234 pages
...concluded to give special attention to one at a time, leaving the others to their chance. He says — " My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix on one of them at a time ; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another; and so...
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Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...disturbed at My intention Tjeing to acquire the habituāt of all these virtues, I judged it would be weD not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them si a time; and when I should be master of thai then to proceed to another ; and so on liH I should...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography, with ...

Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. CHASTITY 13. HUMILITY. — Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these...previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisi- s tion of certain others, I arranged them with that view, as they stand above. Temperance...
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...Imitate Jesus and Socrates. My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judg'd it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting...proceed to another, and so on, till I should have gone thro' the thirteen ; and, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain...
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