Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinH. Holt, 1916 - 346 páginas The autobiography the American philosopher, statesman, and scientist who relates his own rise from obscurity and poverty to eminence and wealth. |
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... Success and First Public Service - IX . Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection X. Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities XI . Interest in Public Affairs XII . Defense of the Province XIII . Public Services and Duties XIV . Albany Plan ...
... Success and First Public Service - IX . Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection X. Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities XI . Interest in Public Affairs XII . Defense of the Province XIII . Public Services and Duties XIV . Albany Plan ...
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... success in life ; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements , or receipts that we know by heart but never follow . Most of the life stories of our famous and suc- cessful men fail to inspire because ...
... success in life ; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements , or receipts that we know by heart but never follow . Most of the life stories of our famous and suc- cessful men fail to inspire because ...
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... successful man is just this human aspect of the account . Franklin told the story of his life , as he himself says , for the benefit of his posterity . He wanted to help them by the relation of his own rise from obscurity and pov- erty ...
... successful man is just this human aspect of the account . Franklin told the story of his life , as he himself says , for the benefit of his posterity . He wanted to help them by the relation of his own rise from obscurity and pov- erty ...
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... success as a scientist , a statesman , and a diplomat , as well as socially , was in no little part due to his ability as a writer . " His letters charmed all , and made his correspondence eagerly sought . His political arguments were ...
... success as a scientist , a statesman , and a diplomat , as well as socially , was in no little part due to his ability as a writer . " His letters charmed all , and made his correspondence eagerly sought . His political arguments were ...
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... success rests on the imaginative or creative power they displayed . To authorship Franklin laid no claim . He wrote no work of the imagination . He developed only incidentally a style in many respects as remarkable as that of his ...
... success rests on the imaginative or creative power they displayed . To authorship Franklin laid no claim . He wrote no work of the imagination . He developed only incidentally a style in many respects as remarkable as that of his ...
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