 | Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 320 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 - 2007 - 513 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... | |
 | 1797 - 574 sider
...painful limb, which cannot be reftored, we willmgly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts-with it freely, fince the pain goes with it; and he that quits the .whole body, parts at once with all tbe.paiqs, and,po$biliti«s of pains and difeafes it', was. liable,, to,-jor capable of making ing... | |
 | 1818 - 448 sider
...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 318 Dr. Franklin. . [Sept. pains, and possibilities of pains and pleasures, it was liable to, or capable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - 206 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 - 189? - 332 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, Jared Sparks - 1838 - 606 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. 
