 | James H. Hutson - 2009 - 288 páginas
...1796. Boudinot Papers, Princeton University Library. We are spirits. That bodies should be lent to us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God — when they become unfit for these purposes... | |
 | Ralph Frasca - 2006 - 307 páginas
...expressed his belief that temporal existence is fleeting and deceptive. "We are spirits," Franklin wrote. "That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford...assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God." He concluded his letter by asserting John had... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2007 - 513 páginas
...we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals? A new member added to their happy society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes and... | |
 | 1846 - 758 páginas
...grieve that a new child is born among the immorlals — a new member added to their happy society Î We are spirits : that bodies should be lent us, while...and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit ibr these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure — instead of an aid become an incumbrance,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 189? - 332 páginas
...we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while...us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1838 - 606 páginas
...\ve grieve, that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - 206 páginas
...among the immortals, a member added to their society ? We are spiritt! — That bodies should be lent while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and... | |
 | 1884 - 652 páginas
...one of the coolest of scientific men, a century ago. " We are spirits. That bodies should be lent to us while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellowcreatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God." The practical Franklin... | |
 | Napoleon Bonaparte Wolfe - 1875 - 982 páginas
...me, spiritualism is not only a reality, but one of the grandest truths that has ever been made known to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they l>ecume unfit fur their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become... | |
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We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. 
