 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...best accountant, who can cast up correctly the sum of his own errors. — Nevins. ACQUAINTANCE. — If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself loft alone. — A man should keep his friendship in constant repair. — Dr. Johnson. ACQUISITION.... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...meet and cozen young gentlemen out of all their money. — Life of Lord Herbert of Ckerbury. MCXXXVL If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair. — Johnson, How is it possible to expect that... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...creep gently to a height; if it rush to it, it may soon run itself out of breath. . —Johnson. JF a man does not make new Acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his Friendship in constant repair. , — Goldsmith. 'THERE are few subjects which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " nnoitring the army in Flanders, a heavy rain came...and they both called for their cloaks. Lord Cadogan' A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1862 - 192 pages
...two discourse, if the one's anger rise, The man who lets the contest fall is wise. — Plutarch. 8. If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. — Johnson. 9. Well-sounding verses are the charms we use, Heroic thoughts and virtue to infuse. —... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...still. IT has been long observed, that men do not suspect faults which they do not commit. — 95. IF a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep hia friendship in constant repair.— 98. His defence of tea against Air. Jonas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 pages
...till you find reason to hate him ; you hate the other till you find reason to love him. ACQUAINTANCE. If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. THE MAGNITUDE OF LONDON. If you wish to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. Hesaid to Sir Joshua Keynolds, ' If a man does not make now acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.' The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
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If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. 
