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" For life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. "
The Boston News-letter: And City Record - Page 117
1826
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An Introduction to the History and Study of Chess;: With Copious ...

Thomas Pruen - Chess - 1804 - 348 pages
...are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to...degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we learn, " I. 'Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers...
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An introduction to the history and study of chess; to which is added, The ...

Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to...degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at Chess, then, we learn, " I. Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is vast variety of good and ill events, which are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want...
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: Containing One ..., Volumes 1-2

Chess - 1806 - 382 pages
...to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions ; for life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to...good and ill events that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or of the want of it. By playing at Chess then, we may learn, 1st, Foresight, which...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points, to...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess,...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...are to be acquired or strengthened by it, SQ as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good mid ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at...
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Mr. Hoyle's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections ...

Edmond Hoyle - Chess - 1808 - 120 pages
...to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions ; for life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to...degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we may learn, I. Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers...
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Mr. Hoyle's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections ...

Edmond Hoyle - Chess - 1808 - 122 pages
...by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of chess, in which we hare often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries...degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess, then, we may learn, I. Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occa ions. For life is a kind of qhess, ii> which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in whirh there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...acquired or strengthened by it, so as to beĢ come habit.-., ready on all occa ions. For life is a kiud of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to cootend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree,...
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