World's Laconics Being Choice Thoughts of Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1871 - 432 pages |
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... principle of true intellectual vitality , -a book that contains glorious thoughts that can not die , and that may become the elements of mighty power in the minds of other men , is indeed one of the most favored of his race ; for he has ...
... principle of true intellectual vitality , -a book that contains glorious thoughts that can not die , and that may become the elements of mighty power in the minds of other men , is indeed one of the most favored of his race ; for he has ...
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... principle . Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not . -Fielding . ADVERSITY , WHAT IT TEACHES . — He that has never known adversity , is but half acquainted with others , or with himself . Constant success shows us but ...
... principle . Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not . -Fielding . ADVERSITY , WHAT IT TEACHES . — He that has never known adversity , is but half acquainted with others , or with himself . Constant success shows us but ...
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... principle and incentive of virtue ; but to be ambitious of titles , of place , of ceremonial respects and civil pageantry , is as vain and little as the things are which we court . - Sir P. Sidney . AMUSEMENT.It is doing some service to ...
... principle and incentive of virtue ; but to be ambitious of titles , of place , of ceremonial respects and civil pageantry , is as vain and little as the things are which we court . - Sir P. Sidney . AMUSEMENT.It is doing some service to ...
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... principles manifested in a course of virtuous and honorable action . - Hawes . CHARACTER , ITS DELICACY . - A fair reputation is a plant , delicate in its nature , and by no means rapid in its growth . It will not shoot up in a night ...
... principles manifested in a course of virtuous and honorable action . - Hawes . CHARACTER , ITS DELICACY . - A fair reputation is a plant , delicate in its nature , and by no means rapid in its growth . It will not shoot up in a night ...
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... PRINCIPLES EVERYWHERE THE SAME . - The general principles of urbanity , politeness , or civility , have been the same in all nations ; but the mode in which they are dressed is continually varying . The general idea of showing respect ...
... PRINCIPLES EVERYWHERE THE SAME . - The general principles of urbanity , politeness , or civility , have been the same in all nations ; but the mode in which they are dressed is continually varying . The general idea of showing respect ...
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