 | William Mathews - 1874 - 202 páginas
...hotly disclaimest the devil, be not thyself guilty of diabolism" — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." One of the redeeming points in Sheridan's character was that, though thriftless and intemperate, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 páginas
...you have said enough. ' " " The late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton, that Johnson said to him, ' Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing,...approbation) declared, he was glad that his father, who was a West-Indian planter, had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having no estate, he was not under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 páginas
...that Johnson said to him, ' Sir, a man has no more ri^jht to say an uncivil thing, than to act one j no more right to say a rude thing to another than...approbation) declared, he was glad that his father, who was a West-Indian planter, had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having no estate, he was not under... | |
 | William Mathews - 1874 - 376 páginas
...hotly disclaimest the Devil, be not thyself guilty of diabolism" — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." One of the redeeming points in Sheridan's character was that, though thriftless and intemperate, he... | |
 | William Mathews - 1874 - 386 páginas
...hotly disclaimest the Devil, be not thyself guilty of diabolism " — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." One of the redeeming points in Sheridan's character was that, though thriftless and intemperate, he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 páginas
...alliance to nobler qualities, and accidentally consorted with knowledge or with virtue. INCIVILITY. A MAN has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than...say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down. INCOJ^TAJMCY. IRRESOLUTION and mutability are often the faults of men whose views are wide and whose... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1876 - 408 páginas
...— that " spite and illnature are among the most expensive luxuries in life." Dr. Johnson once said: "Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." A sensible polite person does not assume to be better or wiser or richer than his neighbour. He does... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 páginas
...while the bosom is unwarmed by a single spark of genuine kindness and good will. WASHINGTON IRVING. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. DR. S. JOHNSON. Foppery is never cured : once a coxcomb, and always a coxcomb. DR. S. JOHNSON. Some... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1876 - 168 páginas
...opens all its eyes, And star-beams tremble on the tide. RRV. MATHRR BYLRS, d. 1788. Civility.} CXXXIV. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one, no mo1e right to say a rude thing to another than to knock himJown. DK. S. JOHNSON. Nighl.] CXXXV. How... | |
 | 1877 - 826 páginas
...that vanity that would rather lose a friend than a joke. On this point Dr. Johnson once remarked : ' Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.' The vain egotism that disregards others is shewn in various unpolite ways ; as, for instance, by neglect... | |
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Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. 
