 | 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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...the nations of the earth ; so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface, and s»:, This is my country ! Your wishes for a cordial and...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
...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,...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
...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." TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintMecom, dated . . . . . , , Philadelphia, ance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 pages
...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." TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintMecom, dated , . . , Philadelphia, ance to ^... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Printers - 1884 - 556 pages
...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." TO Mrs. jane You tell me you are desired by an acquaintPhuadeiphia, ance to as ^- mv opi n io n , whether... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1904 - 510 pages
...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. 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
...Liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all Nations of the Earth so that a Philosopher may set his Foot 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
...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." -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... 
