 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 sivua
...of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, " He. that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...return, and continue inimical proceedings. In 1737, Col. Spotswood, late Governor of Virginia, and then Postmaster General, being dissatisfied with the... | |
 | 1818 - 588 sivua
...of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, ' he that has once done you a kindness, will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...return, and continue inimical proceedings.' In 1737, our philosopher was appointed post master of Philadelphia. His salary was small, but the place increased... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1818 - 432 sivua
...truth of an old maxim that I had learned, which says, ' he that has once done you a kindness, will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...resent, return and continue inimical proceedings." NUMBER XXXV. t)f the vast importance of Manner in giving Counsel and Reproof. To exasperate is not... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 sivua
...of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, " He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...obliged" And it shows how much more profitable it is prudentry to remove, than to resent, return, and continue inimical proceedings. In 1737, Col. Spotswood,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 sivua
...of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, " Ik that has once done yon a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...obliged." And it shows how much more profitable it is*prudently to remove, than to resent, return, and continue inimical proceedings. In 1737, colonel... | |
 | 1826 - 440 sivua
...afterwards acted as his friend. ' He that has once done you a kindness,' says our philosopher, ' will be more ready to do you another than he whom you yourself have obliged.' • Bradford, Franklin's competitor in the publication of a newspaper, being deprived of his office... | |
 | 1826 - 422 sivua
...afterwards acted as his friend. ' He that has once done you a kindness,' says our philosopher, ' will be more ready to do you another than he whom you yourself have obliged.' Bradford, Franklin's competitor in the publication of a newspaper, being deprived of his office of... | |
 | 1829 - 260 sivua
...afterwards acted graciously and kindly towards Dr. Franklin, who adds these comments to this story :—" It shows how much more profitable it is prudently...resent, return, and continue inimical proceedings. He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you have yourself... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 sivua
...Franklin, " of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, ' He that has done you a kindness, will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...resent, return, and continue, inimical proceedings." He was thereafter re-elected to the same post, without opposition, for several 2 ears successively.... | |
 | 1842 - 194 sivua
..." of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says — 'He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you...resent, return, and continue inimical proceedings." . 18. In 1737, Colonel Spotswood, at that time postmaster-general, being dissatisfied with his deputy... | |
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... with great civility; and he ever after manifested a readiness to serve me on all occasions, so that we became great friends, and our friendship continued to his death. This is another instance of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says,... 
