 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...and might have been my useful, by forming a great number of good citizens: and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...forms a good plan; and cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan, his sole... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...might have been very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens: and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...abilities, may work great changes, and accomplish great affiu'rs among mankind, if he first forms a good plan ; and cutting off all amusements or other employments... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...might have been Very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens: and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I have always thought tlr.it one man of tolo ruble abilities, may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1822 - 344 pages
...passion of imagination, has himself declared this important truth relating to the literary character. " I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities...forms a good plan; and cutting off all amusements or other employments tha<| would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan his sole... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...might have been very useful, by forming a great number of gopd citizens : and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan, his whole study and business. 12 In 1732, I first published my almanac, under the name... | |
 | 1824 - 396 pages
...frugality and integrity. I was never discouraged, says he, by the seeming magnitude of my undertakings, as I have always thought, that one man of tolerable...mankind, if he first forms a good plan; and cutting oft' all amusements, and employments, that would divert his attention, makes the execution of the same... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...might have been very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens : and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan, his whole siudy and business. 12 In 1732, I first published my almanac, under the name... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...might have been very useful, by forming a Ifreat number of good citizens : and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...forms a good plan ; and cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, makes the execution ofthat same plan, his sole... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1839 - 418 pages
...passion of imagination, has himself declared this important truth relating to the literary character. " I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities...forms a good plan ; and cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan his sole... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...might have been very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens; and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I...forms a good plan ; and, cutting off all amusements or other employments, that would divert his attention, makes the execution of that same plan his sole... | |
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I am still of opinion that it was a practicable scheme, and might have been very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens; and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I have always thought that one man of tolerable... 
