World's Laconics Being Choice Thoughts of Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1871 - 432 pages |
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... enemies from whom only we can learn our defects . - Colton . ADVICE AND EXAMPLE . — He that gives good advice , builds with one hand ; he that gives good counsel and example , builds with both ; but he that gives good admonition and bad ...
... enemies from whom only we can learn our defects . - Colton . ADVICE AND EXAMPLE . — He that gives good advice , builds with one hand ; he that gives good counsel and example , builds with both ; but he that gives good admonition and bad ...
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Tryon Edwards. man whose intimate friends are all good , and whose enemies are characters decidedly bad . — Lavater . ASSOCIATES , THEir influence . He that walketh with wise men shall be wise ; but a companion of fools shall be de ...
Tryon Edwards. man whose intimate friends are all good , and whose enemies are characters decidedly bad . — Lavater . ASSOCIATES , THEir influence . He that walketh with wise men shall be wise ; but a companion of fools shall be de ...
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... enemies ; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill con- duct , either by the censures of the one , or the admonitions of the others . — Diogenes . CENSURE , HOW RECEIVED . - There are but three ways for a man to revenge ...
... enemies ; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill con- duct , either by the censures of the one , or the admonitions of the others . — Diogenes . CENSURE , HOW RECEIVED . - There are but three ways for a man to revenge ...
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... enemy at a proper distance . It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony ; true good - breeding not being a sufficient barrier against them . Chesterfield . Cere- CEREMONIES , VARIOUS.- -Ceremonies ...
... enemy at a proper distance . It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony ; true good - breeding not being a sufficient barrier against them . Chesterfield . Cere- CEREMONIES , VARIOUS.- -Ceremonies ...
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... enemies ; the epicure would have pleasure and long life ; the barren , children ; the wanton , beauty ; each would be humored in his own desire , though in opposition both to God's will , and his own good . - Bishop Hall . DESIRES AND ...
... enemies ; the epicure would have pleasure and long life ; the barren , children ; the wanton , beauty ; each would be humored in his own desire , though in opposition both to God's will , and his own good . - Bishop Hall . DESIRES AND ...
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