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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical ... - Page 75
by Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840
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Annual Register, Volume 59

Edmund Burke - History - 1819 - 822 pages
...settlement. 1 have received much kindness from men, to whom I shall never have any opportunity of making the least direct return ; and numberless mercies from...benefited by our services. Those kindnesses from men, 1 can therefore only return on their fellow men, and I can only show my gratitude for these mercies...
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 35

Art - 1813 - 682 pages
...mercies Irnin God, who is infinitely above being benefited by our services. These kindnesses (ro:n men I can therefore only return on their fellow men; and I can only shew my gratitude to God by a readiness to help his other children and my brethren ; for I do not think...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 12

1817 - 798 pages
...settlement, 1 have received much kindness from men, to whom I shall never have any opportunity of making the least direct return ; and numberless mercies from...being benefited by our services. Those kindnesses from meo, 1 can therefore only return on their fellow men, and 1 can only shew my gratitude for these mercies...
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The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D, F.R.S., &c ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...settlement, I have received much kindness from men, to whom I shall never hav,e any opportunity of making the least direct return ; and numberless mercies from...can therefore only return on their fellow men, and 1 can only show my gratitude for these mercies from God, by a readiness to help his other children,...
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The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, Volume 12

Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 780 pages
...settlement, I have received much kindness from wen, to whom I shall never have any opportunity of making the least direct return; and numberless mercies from...benefited by our services. Those kindnesses from men, 1 can therefore only return on their fellow men, and I can only shew my gratitude for these mercies...
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The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, Issues 1-11

1817 - 292 pages
...the least direct return ; and numherless mercies from God, who is infinitely ahove heing henefited hy our services. Those kindnesses from men, I can therefore only return on their fellow-men, and I can only show my gratitude for these n,ercies fromV God, hy a readiness to help his...
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The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin ...: pt.I. Letters on ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 pages
...much kindness from men, to whom I shall never have any opportunity of making the least directreturn; and numberless mercies from God, who is infinitely...kindnesses from men I can therefore only return on their fellow-men, and 1 can only shew my gratitude for these mercies from God, by a readiness to help his...
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The Christian Repository, Volume 6

Theology - 1826 - 302 pages
...settlement, I have received much kindness from men to whom I shall never have an opportunity of making the least direct return ; and numberless mercies from God, who is infinitely above being benefitted by our services. These kindnesses from men, I can, therefore, only return to their fellow...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable ...

Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...settlement, I have received much kindness from men, to whom I shall never have any opportunity of making the least direct return — and numberless mercies...infinitely above being benefited by our services. The kindness from men, I can, therefore, only return on their fellow men, and I can only show my gratitude...
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The Theological Works of Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine - Rationalism - 1824 - 420 pages
...settlement, I have received much kindness from men, to whom I shall never have an opportunity of making the least direct return ; and numberless mercies from God, who is infinitely above being bcnefitted by our services. These kindnesses from men, I can, therefore, only return to their fellow...
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