 | 1818 - 254 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it: and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 sider
...choose a partial death in some cases. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he that quits the whole body, parts at once with all the pains, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled, painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | 1821 - 356 sider
...cases, prndently choose a partial death. A mangled, painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb which cannot be restored we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, wo willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it : and he who quits the whole body parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 322 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he who quits the whole body, parts * This letter was occasioned by... | |
 | 1833 - 574 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He, who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he, who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | 1834 - 500 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled, painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it, and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 sider
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains and possibilities... | |
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... none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves, in some cases, prudently choose a partial death. 
