The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best AuthorsM. W.. Dodd, 1853 - 432 pages |
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... Shenstone . AVARICE THE PARENT OF VICES . — Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children ; and like Priam survives them all . It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead ; and makes him submit to more mortifications to ...
... Shenstone . AVARICE THE PARENT OF VICES . — Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children ; and like Priam survives them all . It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead ; and makes him submit to more mortifications to ...
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... than a fine day ; the reason is , that people can com- mend it without envy . - Shenstone . DEATH . - Death is like thunder in two particulars : we are alarmed at the sound of it ; and it is 60 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... than a fine day ; the reason is , that people can com- mend it without envy . - Shenstone . DEATH . - Death is like thunder in two particulars : we are alarmed at the sound of it ; and it is 60 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
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... Shen- stone . DEFERENCE . - Deference often shrinks and withers as much upon the approach of intimacy , as the sensitive plant does upon the touch of one's finger . - Shenstone . DEFERENCE , WHAT IT IS . - Deference is the instinctive ...
... Shen- stone . DEFERENCE . - Deference often shrinks and withers as much upon the approach of intimacy , as the sensitive plant does upon the touch of one's finger . - Shenstone . DEFERENCE , WHAT IT IS . - Deference is the instinctive ...
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... Shenstone . ECONOMY THE OPPOSITE OF PROFUSENESS . - Economy is the parent of integrity , of liberty , and of ease ; and the beauteous sister of temperance , of cheerfulness , and health : and profuseness is a cruel and crafty demon ...
... Shenstone . ECONOMY THE OPPOSITE OF PROFUSENESS . - Economy is the parent of integrity , of liberty , and of ease ; and the beauteous sister of temperance , of cheerfulness , and health : and profuseness is a cruel and crafty demon ...
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... Shenstone . FALSEHOOD , ITS RESULT . - The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any , nor to be believed when we say the truth . Sir W. Raleigh . FALSEHOOD , ONE LEADS TO MANY . - He who tells a lie is not sensible how ...
... Shenstone . FALSEHOOD , ITS RESULT . - The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any , nor to be believed when we say the truth . Sir W. Raleigh . FALSEHOOD , ONE LEADS TO MANY . - He who tells a lie is not sensible how ...
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