| English essays - 1834 - 724 pages
...ordered the conductors at Purfleet, which paper is printed in the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence...I have no private interest in the reception of my invention by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1834 - 754 pages
...ordered the conductors at Purfleet, which paper is printed in the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions j I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...ordered the conductors at Purfleet; which paper is printed in the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinons; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pages
...ordered the conductors at Purfleet ; which paper is printed in the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them tQ take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support them ; if wrong,... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 pages
...paper is printed b the last French edition of my writings. I have never entered bto any controversy b defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are n>W, truth and experience win support them ; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1855 - 396 pages
..." He seems as much heated about this one point as the Jansenists and Molinists were about theatre." Franklin then added the following noble sentiments,...are right, truth and experience will support them; \fwrong¡ they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and disturb... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1856 - 628 pages
...five." Franklin then added the following noble sentiments, worthy to be placed by the side of Kepleris enthusiastic challenge to mankind, upon the discovery...be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour oneis temper and disturb oneis quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1856 - 670 pages
...pleased with the change. Lord Dartmouth had been on their side in opposing the Stamp Act, sopbical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the...quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of ray inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...the conductors at 1'urfleet; which paper is printed in the last French edition of my writings. I Inve never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to tike their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support them ; if wrong,... | |
| Annie Emma Challice - France - 1863 - 384 pages
...heard of this, he wrote the following letter to a friend in England : — " Passy, Oct. 4th, 1777. " I have never entered into any controversy in defence...rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and to disturb one's quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world,... | |
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