...saw the imroductory Words, Without I ansty I may say, &c hut some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most People dislike Vanity in others whatever Share they have of it themselves, hut I give it fair Quarter wherever I meet with it, heing persuaded that it is often productive of...

...Autohiography by admitting the overwhelming power of vanity. "Most People," he had written in 1771, "dislike Vanity in others whatever Share they have of it themselves." But Franklin knew better. "I give it fair Quarter whenever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often...

...saw the introductory Words, Without Vanity I may say, &c. but some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most People dislike Vanity in others whatever Share...that it is often productive of Good to the Possessor & to others that are within his Sphere of Action: And therefore in many Cases it would not be quite...

...proudly. "There's really no one even close." It that sounds like vanity, it's perfectly in character. "Most people dislike Vanity in others whatever Share...productive of Good to the Possessor and to others that are within his Sphere of Action," Franklin wrote. For many people Archbold L< Ben Franklin. He...

...dislike vanity in others, whatever share they may have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter where I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others that are within his sphere of action; and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd...

...saw the introductory Words, Without Vanity I may say, &c. but some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most people dislike Vanity in others whatever Share...productive of Good to the Possessor and to others that are within his Sphere of Action: And therefore in many Cases it would not be quite absurd if a...

...the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," &c., but some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share...productive of good to the possessor, and to others that are within his sphere of action; and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd...

...the introductory words, "Without vanity 1 may say," &c., but some vain thing immediately followed. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share...it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever 1 meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others...

...in the Autobiography, since he considers it to be the prime mover of public virtue. "I give [Vanity] fair Quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded...that it is often productive of Good to the Possessor & to others that are within his Sphere of Action."70 Franklin also echoes Mandeville when he speaks...