 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...of man, may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot any where on its surface, and say, this is my country! — Your...subject may appear to you in casting your eye over the inclosed paper." I do not by this opportunity send you any of our Gazettes ; because the postage from... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...future liberty and a good constitution, a few years' enjoyment of those blessings will amply repair all the damages their acquisition may have occasioned....subject may appear to you, in casting your eye over the inclosed paper. I do not by this opportunity send you any of our gazettes ; because the postage from... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 pages
...favor of August last. Your ted Phiiadci- kind condolences on the painful state of my phia, 4 Dec., health are very obliging. I am thankful to God, however,...anywhere on its surface, and say, " This is my country." TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintMecom, dated . . . . . , , Philadelphia, ance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 pages
...condolences on the painful state of my phia, 4 Dec., health are very obliging. I am thankful to 1789. God, however, that among the numerous ills human life...anywhere on its surface, and say, " This is my country." TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintMecom, dated , . . , Philadelphia, ance to ^... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1884 - 556 pages
...your favor of August last. Your ted'VhiiadeU kind condolences on the painful state of my phia, ^ Dec., health are very obliging. I am thankful to God, however,...anywhere on its surface, and say, " This is my country." To Mr». jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintMecom, dated < . • i , , Philadelphia ance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1904 - 510 pages
...future liberty and a good constitution, a few years' enjoyment of those blessings will amply repair all the damages their acquisition may have occasioned....anywhere on its surface, and say, This is my country. something of my disposition on the same subject may appear to you in casting your eye over the enclosed... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - Anthropology - 1907 - 514 pages
...grant that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all Nations of the Earth so that a Philosopher may set...anywhere on its Surface, and say, 'This is my Country." " Remember Franklin's oft repeated assertion, " There never was a good War or a Bad Peace." Faithfully... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - Anthropology - 1907 - 514 pages
...grant that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all Nations of the Earth so that a Philosopher may set...anywhere on its Surface, and say, 'This is my Country.' " Remember Franklin's oft repeated assertion, " There never was a good War or a Bad Peace." Faithfully... | |
 | Teaching - 1916 - 540 pages
...And love lives on and hath a power to bless, When they who loved are hidden in the grave. — Lowell. God grant that not only the love of liberty, but a...anywhere on its surface and say, "This is my country." -Franklin. There is nothing good or glorious which war has brought forth in human nature which peace... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1916 - 616 pages
...knowledge of the rights of man, may per vade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher mayset his foot anywhere on its surface, and say, " This is my country." Mecom, dated . . • . , TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintPhiladelphia, ance... | |
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God grant, that not only the love of liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man, may pervade all the nations of the earth ; so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface, and say, This is my country... 
