World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1866 - 432 pages |
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Page 79
... EDUCATION , TOO EARLY . - Intellectual effort in the carly years of life , is very injurious . All labor of mind required of children before the seventh year , is in opposition to the laws of nature , and will prove injurious to the ...
... EDUCATION , TOO EARLY . - Intellectual effort in the carly years of life , is very injurious . All labor of mind required of children before the seventh year , is in opposition to the laws of nature , and will prove injurious to the ...
Page 111
... Education begins the gentleman , but reading , good company and education must finish him.— Locke . GENTLEMAN , THE TRUE .-- Whoever is open , loyal , true ; of humane and affable demeanor ; honorable himself , and in his judgment of ...
... Education begins the gentleman , but reading , good company and education must finish him.— Locke . GENTLEMAN , THE TRUE .-- Whoever is open , loyal , true ; of humane and affable demeanor ; honorable himself , and in his judgment of ...
Page 130
... EDUCATION . - If I keep my son at home , he is in danger of becoming my young master ; if I send him abroad , it is scarce possible to keep him from the reigning contagion of rudeness and vice . He will perhaps be more innocent at home ...
... EDUCATION . - If I keep my son at home , he is in danger of becoming my young master ; if I send him abroad , it is scarce possible to keep him from the reigning contagion of rudeness and vice . He will perhaps be more innocent at home ...
Page 141
... education too often covers the fingers with rings , and at the same time cuts the sinews at the wrists . Sterling . INFANTS , THE DEATH OF . - The glorified spirit of the in- fant , is as a star to guide the mother to its own blissful ...
... education too often covers the fingers with rings , and at the same time cuts the sinews at the wrists . Sterling . INFANTS , THE DEATH OF . - The glorified spirit of the in- fant , is as a star to guide the mother to its own blissful ...
Page 151
... education . LAWS , SEVERE . - A law overcharged with severity , like a blunderbuss overcharged with powder , will each of them grow rusty by disuse , and neither will be resorted to , from the shock and recoil that must inevitably ...
... education . LAWS , SEVERE . - A law overcharged with severity , like a blunderbuss overcharged with powder , will each of them grow rusty by disuse , and neither will be resorted to , from the shock and recoil that must inevitably ...
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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