The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 71
Page 15
... mean approbation . - Colton . ADVICE OF FRIENDS . - The advice of our friends must be attended to with a judicious reserve ; we must not give our- selves up to it , and blindly follow their determination , right or wrong - Charron ...
... mean approbation . - Colton . ADVICE OF FRIENDS . - The advice of our friends must be attended to with a judicious reserve ; we must not give our- selves up to it , and blindly follow their determination , right or wrong - Charron ...
Page 20
... than any other against whom it is directed.- Clar- endon . ANGER , ITS PREVENTION.- -To rule one's anger is well ; to prevent it is better.- Edwards . ANTIQUARIANISM . — I do by no means advise you 20 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
... than any other against whom it is directed.- Clar- endon . ANGER , ITS PREVENTION.- -To rule one's anger is well ; to prevent it is better.- Edwards . ANTIQUARIANISM . — I do by no means advise you 20 THE WORLD'S LACONICS .
Page 21
... means advise you to throw away your time , in ransacking , like a dull antiquarian , the minute and unimportant parts of remote and fabulous times . Let blockheads read , what blockheads wrote . - Chesterfield's Letters . APHORISMS ...
... means advise you to throw away your time , in ransacking , like a dull antiquarian , the minute and unimportant parts of remote and fabulous times . Let blockheads read , what blockheads wrote . - Chesterfield's Letters . APHORISMS ...
Page 27
... means to be gen- erous , yet some are not so , but they should consider they are only trustees for what they possess , and should show their wealth to be more in doing good , than merely in having it . They should not reserve their ...
... means to be gen- erous , yet some are not so , but they should consider they are only trustees for what they possess , and should show their wealth to be more in doing good , than merely in having it . They should not reserve their ...
Page 37
... means rapid in its growth . It will not shoot up in a night like the gourd of the prophet , but like that gourd it may perish in a night . — Taylor . CHARACTER , ITS MANIFESTATION .-- Actions , looks , words , steps , form the alphabet ...
... means rapid in its growth . It will not shoot up in a night like the gourd of the prophet , but like that gourd it may perish in a night . — Taylor . CHARACTER , ITS MANIFESTATION .-- Actions , looks , words , steps , form the alphabet ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions atheist Bacon beauty better Bible blessing character cheerful Chesterfield Chevalier Bayard Christian Cicero Colton conscience conversation death delight devil doth enemy enjoyment envy esteem eternity evil eyes faith flatterer folly fool fortune friends friendship give glory goeth Goldsmith greatest habit happiness hate hath heart heaven honest honor human idle John Webster keep kind knowledge learning liberty light live live twice look Lord Bacon man's mankind MARRIAGE Massinger men's mind mocketh moral nature ness never noble OF.-The opinions ourselves passions person Philip of Macedon pleasure politeness poor possess praise pride PRIDE.-Pride principles Raleigh reason religion repentance rich rience sense Shakspeare Shenstone Sidney soul spirit temper thee thine things Thomas à Kempis thou thoughts tion tongue true truth vanity vice virtue virtuous wealth wisdom wise words Young youth