 When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of showing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and in answering I began by observing that in certain cases or circumstances...  The Central Law Journal - Page 3691921Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of shewing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of shewing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and...answering I began by observing, that in certain cases or Vol. I. O circumstances* his opinion would be right, but in the present east- there appeared, or seemed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of shewing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and...answering I began by observing, that in certain cases op VOL. I. 0 circumstances, his opinion would be right, but in the present ease there appeared, or... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so, or so ; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of shewing immediately some absurdity in his proposition ; and in answering I began by observing, that... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1822 - 336 pages
...imagine a thing to be so and so; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of shewing immediately some absurdity in his proposition ; and in answering I began by observing that,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so, or so ; or it so «ppears to me at prętent. When another asserted some thing that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...present case there appeared, or seemed to me, some difference, j &c. I soon found the advantage of this change | in my manners; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so 01 so ; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 664 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so or so ; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &.c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so 01 so ; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &.c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations I engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...imagine, a thing to be so and so; or it so appears to me at present. When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure...the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, &c. I soon found the advantage of this change in my manners ; the conversations I engaged... | |
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