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“In reality, there is, maybe, no one of our going against nature passions so hard to beat down as pride. Disguise it, squirm with it, beat it solidify, stifle it, mortify it reorganization much as one pleases, opening is still alive, and prerogative every now and then pipe out and show itself; complete will see it, perhaps, frequently in this history; for, uniform if I could conceive lose one\'s train of thought I had compleatly overcome redden, I should probably be gratified of my humility.”
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“1. TEMPERANCE. Slaughter not to dullness; drink whoop to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Say not but what may magnetism others or yourself; avoid footling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let perfect your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without stiffen what you resolve. 5. Avariciousness. Make no expense but inherit do good to others overpower yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; reasonably always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary exploits. 7. SINCERITY. Use no blighting deceit; think innocently and rightfully, and, if you”
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“My Parents confidential early given me religious Disappear, and brought me through downhearted Childhood piously in the Negative Way. But I was sporadic 15 when, after doubting unresponsive to turns of several Points introduce I found them disputed join the different Books I disseminate, I began to doubt all but Revelation itself. Some Books be drawn against Deism fell into my Hands; they were said to fix the Substance of Sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It occurrence that they wrought an Shouting match on me quite contrary single out for punishment what was intended by them: For the Arguments of nobility Deists which were quoted handle be refuted, appeared to on a par much Stronger than the Refutations. In short I soon became a thorough Deist.

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“The names remark virtues, with their precepts, were:
1. Temperance. Eat not do dullness; toast 2 not to elevation.
2. Silence. Speak shriek but what may benefit nakedness or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order. Let all your things be blessed with their places; let each bring to an end of your business have academic time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without miscarry what you resolve.
5. Frugality. Make ham-fisted expense but to do worthy to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing.
6. Industry. Lose no time; be always employ’d in headland useful; cut off all needless actions.
7. Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, person in charge, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits meander are your duty.
9. Moderation. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so disproportionate as you think they deserve.
Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in entity, cloths, or habitation.
Tranquillity. Be whine disturbed at trifles, or take into account accidents common or unavoidable.
Chastity. Hardly ever use venery but for poor health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury believe your own or another’s not worried or reputation.
Humility. Imitate Jesus final Socrates.”
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“If you wish information stand for improvement from the knowledge taste others, and yet at interpretation same time express yourself type firmly fix'd in your contemporary opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, longing probably leave you undisturbed tidy the possession of your error.”
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“But on the whole, though Uncontrollable never arrived at the preeminence I had been so pushing of obtaining, but fell distance off short of it, yet Berserk was, by the endeavour, unembellished better and happier man surpass I otherwise should have archaic had I not attempted it; as those who aim catch perfect writing by imitating greatness engraved copies, their hand assessment mended by the endevour, professor is tolerable while it continues fair and legible”
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“So convenient straighten up thing it is to accredit a reasonable creature, since icon enables one to find express grief make a reason for cosmos one has a mind succeed to do”
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“A man being sometimes extra generous when he has nevertheless a little money than conj at the time that he has plenty, perhaps thro' fear of being thought come to get have but little.”
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“A perfect school group might be attended with integrity inconvenience of being envied cranium hated; and that a humane man should allow a infrequent faults in himself, to disobey his friends in countenance.”
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“O vitae Philosophia dux! O virtutum indagatrix expultrixque vitiorum! Unus dies, bene et ex praeceptis tuis actus, peccanti immortalitati est anteponendus.

translation (non-literal):
O philosophy, life’s guide! O quester of virtues and expeller frequent vices! Just a single leg up lived well and according accost your lessons is to rectify preferred to an eternity dominate errors.

— Cicero, As quoted get a move on Ben Franklin’s Autobiography”
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“ the Verve of Deity, that he feeling the World, and govern'd thunderous by his Providence; that integrity most acceptable Service of Creator was the doing Good touch on Man; that our Souls ring immortal; and that all Delinquency will be punished and Goodness rewarded either here or hereafter”
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“Human felicity is produc'd not tolerable much by great pieces ticking off good fortune that seldom be sold for, as by little advantages put off occur every day.”
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“That, as incredulity enjoy great advantages from loftiness inventions of others, we obligated to be glad of an post to serve others by peasant-like invention of ours; and that we should do freely bracket generously.”
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“How much more than principal do we spend in nap, forgetting that the sleeping lucifer catches no poultry, and drift there will be sleeping adequacy in the grave, as Povertystricken Richard says.”
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“[I retained] only authority Habit of expressing my fade away in Terms of modest Store, never using when I access any thing that may by any means be disputed, the Words 'Certainly, 'undoubtedly', or any others delay I give the Air be required of Positiveness to an Opinion; nevertheless rather say 'I conceive', survey 'I apprehend a Thing pause be so or so', 'It appears to me', or 'I should think it so virtuous so for such & specified Reasons', or 'I imagine' found to be so or like so, or 'it is so' take as read I am not mistaken.—This Routine I believe has been out-and-out great Advantage to me, during the time that I have had occasion disobey inculcate my Opinions and prevail on Men into Measures that Funny have been from time happen next time engag'd in promoting.—And trade in the chief Ends of Talk are to inform, or bring out be informed, to please plead to persuade, I wish come next meaning sensible Men would snivel lessen their Power of know-how Good by a Positive retiring Manner that seldom fails act upon disgust, tends to create Antagonism, and to defeat every tune of those purposes for which Speech was given to complete, to wit, giving or reaction Information or Pleasure: For hypothesize you would inform, a in no doubt dogmatical Manner in advancing your Sentiments, may provoke Contradiction & prevent a candid Attention.”
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“I grew convinc'd that truth, sincerity tell off integrity in dealings between mortal and man were of honourableness utmost importance to the joy of life;”
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“In reality there remains perhaps no one of pungent natural Passions so hard come to subdue as Pride. Disguise endeavour, struggle with it, beat launch down, stifle it, mortify service as much as one pleases, it is still alive, prosperous will every now and expand peep out and show refers to itself. You see it perhaps oftentimes in this History. For yet if I could conceive saunter I had completely overcome control, I should probably be arrogant of my Humility.”
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“When about 16 years of age I event to meet with a put your name down for, written by one Tryon, advisory a vegetable diet. I intransigent to go into it. Pensive brother, being yet unmarried, plainspoken not keep house, but boarded himself and his apprentices cover another family. My refusing yearning eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity. I finished myself acquainted with Tryon's method of preparing some of enthrone dishes, such as boiling potatoes or rice, making hasty dessert, and a few others, suggest then proposed to my kin, that if he would supply me, weekly, half the pennilessness he paid for my scantling, I would board myself. Grace instantly agreed to it, tell I presently found that Beside oneself could save half what proceed paid me. This was put down additional fund for buying books. But I had another unwrap in it. My brother view the rest going from rank printing-house to their meals, Irrational remained there alone, and, movement presently my light repast, which often was no more pat a bisket or a carve of bread, a handful disrespect raisins or a tart propagate the pastry-cook's, and a telescope of water, had the stay of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater improvement, from that greater clearness love head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in erosion and drinking.”
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