The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. The Day - Page 3321832Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions. For...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is vast variety of good and ill events, which are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
| Chess - 1806 - 382 pages
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| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
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| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
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| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...course of human hf, , uie to be acquired or ttri ngtlitncd by ii , so as to become habits, ' ' udy on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have olu n poin-s to i,;iin- and compeutors ot a ivi- rsaries lo convtiiti, uadiu wiacli U>i-rciAd \Ğai... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
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| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...acquired or strengthened by it, so as to beĞ come habit.-., ready on all occa ions. For life is a kiud of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to cootend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree,... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions. For...adversaries to contend with, and in which there is vast variety of good and ill events, which are, in somedegree, the effects of prudence or the want... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For...with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. By playing at chess,... | |
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