World's Laconics Being Choice Thoughts of Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1871 - 432 pages |
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... opinion that they have left none wiser behind them , though they have left none behind them who ever had any esteem of their wisdom and judgment.— Clarendon . AGE , OLD , ILL - NATURED . - There cannot live a more unhap- py creature ...
... opinion that they have left none wiser behind them , though they have left none behind them who ever had any esteem of their wisdom and judgment.— Clarendon . AGE , OLD , ILL - NATURED . - There cannot live a more unhap- py creature ...
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... opinion of you , upon that which they have of your friends ; and there is a Spanish proverb which says , very justly , “ Tell me with whom you live , and I will you who you are . " tell ASSOCIATES . - You may depend upon it that he is a ...
... opinion of you , upon that which they have of your friends ; and there is a Spanish proverb which says , very justly , “ Tell me with whom you live , and I will you who you are . " tell ASSOCIATES . - You may depend upon it that he is a ...
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... opinions or consciences of other men , but because they happen to have no opinion or conscience of their own 2 THE WORLD'S LACONICS . 25 rious gift of nature; and Ovid, alluding to ...
... opinions or consciences of other men , but because they happen to have no opinion or conscience of their own 2 THE WORLD'S LACONICS . 25 rious gift of nature; and Ovid, alluding to ...
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Tryon Edwards. happen to have no opinion or conscience of their own . — Cul ton . BELIEF OF THE SKEPTIC.- -A skeptical young man one day conversing with the celebrated Dr. Parr , observed , that he would believe nothing which he could ...
Tryon Edwards. happen to have no opinion or conscience of their own . — Cul ton . BELIEF OF THE SKEPTIC.- -A skeptical young man one day conversing with the celebrated Dr. Parr , observed , that he would believe nothing which he could ...
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... opinions and feelings will draw that way . Every fear and hope will forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs , will appear rather to 12 . 2 d + resist the decrees of Providence itself ...
... opinions and feelings will draw that way . Every fear and hope will forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs , will appear rather to 12 . 2 d + resist the decrees of Providence itself ...
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