 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...advantages. Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence in the affaira of men. These are ambition and avarice; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but when united in view of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 Seiten
...advantages. Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but, when united in view of... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 454 Seiten
...advantages. " Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but, when united in view of... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 700 Seiten
...advantages. " Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. There are ambition and avarice ; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but when united in view of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
..."There are two passions," said he, "which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but, when united in view of... | |
 | 1845 - 732 Seiten
...said, " Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice — the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of them has great force in prompting men to action ; but when united in view of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 Seiten
...There are two passions," said he, "which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but, when united in view of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...There are two passions," he said, "which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but, when united in view of the... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 Seiten
...advantages. " Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but when united in view of the... | |
 | James Williams (American diplomat.) - 1863 - 448 Seiten
...(said he), there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice — the love of power and the love of money. Place before the eyes of men a post of honour, that shall be at the same time a place of profit, and... | |
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Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence in the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice ; the love of power and the love of money. Separately, each of these has great force in prompting men to action ; but, when united in view... 
