 This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.  Fifth Reader - Page 100by Calvin Noyes Kendall - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 pages
...you ; STOOIas you go through it, and you will missiiittity liaid thump». This advice fhus beat ji.to my head has frequently been of use to me, and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high. BERANKLIK. To WILLIAM STRAHAN,... | |
 | 1801 - 576 pages
...againft the beam. He was a man who never miffed an occafion of giving inftruftion ; and upon this he faid to me — You are young, and have the world before you : STOOP, a*. you go through it, and you ivill mifs many hard thumps. This advice, thus beat into my heart, has... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 528 pages
...missed " an occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me " — Tou are young) and hone the world before you; stoop as you go " through it,...you will miss many hard thumps. This advice, " thus beaten into my head, has often been of use to me through " life, and I often think of it when I see... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 492 pages
...many hard thumps. This advice, " thus beaten into my head, has often been of use to me through " life, and I often think of it when I see pride mortified, and mis" fortunes brought upon people by carrying their heads to* " high." POSTSCRIPT. •'.-•.,' May... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...did not understand him, till I fek my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he...many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me: and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he...many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...did not understand him till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man who never missed any occasion of giving instruction ; and upon this he...many hard thumps " This advice, thus beat into my heart, has frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...was a man \vho never missed any occasion ol giving insuuction : and upon this he said to me : " Y 'u are young, and have the world before you : stoop -as...miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into m\ ruart.tias frequently been of use to me ; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and... | |
 | 1810 - 332 pages
...zcorldbeforeyoit; STOOP as you go through it,andj/outeill miss many hard thumps. This advice, thus bnat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and...often think of it when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people, by their carrying their heads too high." A STRING OF COMPARISONS.... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...stoop." I did not understand him till I felt «head hit against the beam. He 3 a man who never missed an occasion of giving instruction : and upon this he...me, " You are young, and have the world before you ; stoo/i, as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps." This advice, thus beat into my... | |
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