However, in my opinion, it is safest for most people, in a general way, who are unwilling to disoblige, to visit seldom, and tarry but a little while in a place; notwithstanding pressing invitations, which are many times insincere.
Franklin suggests that it is generally safer for people to visit infrequently and keep their visits short to avoid discomfort.
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The rest depends on a man's own industry and virtue.
But it seems not of so much importance, whether the fighting be done by John or Thomas, or the tax paid by William or Charles.
Some manufactures we could make, but are forbidden, and must take them of British merchants: the whole price is a tax paid to Britain.
It is upon this fact I found the propriety of the measure of settling a barrier colony in those parts of our frontiers, which are not the immediate residence or hunting-grounds of our Indians.
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