World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1866 - 432 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page 24
... wish him dead ; and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven , than the martyr undergoes to gain it . - Colton . B. BABBLING . - Fire and sword are but slow engines of de- struction in comparison with the babbler ...
... wish him dead ; and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven , than the martyr undergoes to gain it . - Colton . B. BABBLING . - Fire and sword are but slow engines of de- struction in comparison with the babbler ...
Page 48
... serenity to all the thoughts . - Addison . CONTENTMENT . " It's a great blessing to possess what one wishes , " said some one to an ancient philosopher , who replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not 48 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... serenity to all the thoughts . - Addison . CONTENTMENT . " It's a great blessing to possess what one wishes , " said some one to an ancient philosopher , who replied , " It's a greater blessing still , not 48 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
Page 50
... wishes , he may have his remedy by cutting of them shorter . - Cowley . CONTENTMENT , ITS FOUNTAIN .-- The fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and he , who has so little knowledge of human nature , as to seek happiness by ...
... wishes , he may have his remedy by cutting of them shorter . - Cowley . CONTENTMENT , ITS FOUNTAIN .-- The fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and he , who has so little knowledge of human nature , as to seek happiness by ...
Page 52
... wish we had rather left unsaid ; nor can there anything be well more contrary to the ends for which people meet together , than to part unsatisfied with each other or themselves .-- Swift . CONVERSATION , A good rule for.— -To make ...
... wish we had rather left unsaid ; nor can there anything be well more contrary to the ends for which people meet together , than to part unsatisfied with each other or themselves .-- Swift . CONVERSATION , A good rule for.— -To make ...
Page 61
... wish to retain long ; you lay it down , and receive for it , from the eternal treasures , liberty , victory , knowledge , and rapture . - John Foster . DEATH , ITS CONTEMPLATION . - A wise and due considera- tion of our latter end , is ...
... wish to retain long ; you lay it down , and receive for it , from the eternal treasures , liberty , victory , knowledge , and rapture . - John Foster . DEATH , ITS CONTEMPLATION . - A wise and due considera- tion of our latter end , is ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions affections appear beauty become better blessing body bring character Christian Colton conscience consider contentment conversation death desire duty EDUCATION enemies equal everything evil faith fall fear feel fool fortune friends give greater greatest habit hand happiness hath heart heaven honor hope human keep kind knowledge learning less liberty light live look man's mankind manner means mind moral nature necessary never once opinion ourselves pass passions person pleasure poor possess praise present pride principles prosperity reason religion rest rich sense Shakspeare society soon soul speak spirit tell temper things thou thoughts tion tongue true truth turn understanding vice virtue wealth whole wisdom wise wish Young youth