 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 páginas
...and vein that runs through the body of it. of man ; but there is none so useful us discretion. It is this indeed, which gives a value to all the rest,...impertinence ; virtue itself looks like weakness. Though ignorant in the art of war, yet in personal courage he is inferior to none. He would have been... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 páginas
...are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the rest...of them. Without it. learning is pedantry, and wit impertinance; virtue itself looks like weakness; the best parts only qualify a roan to be more sprightly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 páginas
...in their proper times and places ; and turni them to the advantage of the person who is possessed o them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence...virtue itself looks like weakness ; the best parts only quality a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 6- Di>cretion does not... | |
 | 1822 - 788 páginas
...are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 páginas
...are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the rest;...wit impertinence; virtue itself looks like weakness; and best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errours, and active to his own prejudice.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 páginas
...are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the rest...which sets them at work in their proper times and place?; and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 páginas
...learning is but pedantry, wit impertinence, generosity profusion, courage fool-hardiness, and even virtue itself looks like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in his errors, and active only to his own prejudice. Discretion is the wisdom of governing ourselves ;... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 páginas
...are- many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 páginas
...are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts,. but of other men's. The discreet... | |
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There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the... 
