 | 1824 - 348 σελίδες
...is time, or almost time, to break up. 17. Among, other things, let me caution you against ever being in a hurry; a man of sense may be in haste, but he is never in a hurry : convinced that hurry is the surest way to make him do what he undertakes ill.... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 σελίδες
...the least pretences and faculties." Lord Chesterfield writes to his son : " You will say, it may be, that when you write so very ill, it is because you are in a hurry. A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry ; because he knows that, whatever he does... | |
 | 1833 - 336 σελίδες
...is time, or almost time, to break up. 10. Among other things, let us caution you against ever being in a hurry ; a man of sense may be in haste, but he is never in a hurry ; convinced that hurry is the surest way to make him do ill what he undertakes.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 σελίδες
...whereas barefaced impudence is the noisy and blustering harbinger of a worthless and senseless usurper. HURRY. — A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry, because he knows whatever ha does in a hurry he must necessarily do very ill. He may be in haste to dispatch an affair,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 574 σελίδες
...genteel plain hand of business is of much more importance than you think. You will say, it may be, that when you write so very ill, it is because you...ever in a hurry \ a man of sense may be in haste, but cau never be in a hurry, because he knows, that whatever he does in a hurry he must necessarily do... | |
 | 1871 - 732 σελίδες
...chambrière, which frequently bring on quarrels."— Letter cxo. Again: "A man of sense may be in a haste, but can never be in a hurry, because he knows...he does in a hurry he must necessarily do very ill ... Little minds are in a hurry, when the object proves (as it commonly does) too big for them ; they... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 σελίδες
...genteel plain hand ol business is of much more importance than yon think. You will say, it may be, that when you write so very ill, it is because you...hurry, because he knows, that whatever he does in a buny, he must necessarily do very ill. He may be in haste to dispatch an affair, but he will take care... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1856 - 286 σελίδες
...sentence ? SECT. CCXXXVII. NEVER BE IN A H0RKY. \ You say, you are in a hurry; to which I answer, Why 2 are you ever in a hurry ? A man of sense may be in...but can never be in a hurry, because he knows that what3 ever he does in a hurry he must necessarily do very ill. He may be in haste to dispatch an affair,... | |
 | Emil Otto - 1869 - 192 σελίδες
...has the use of his eyes and of his hand, can write whatever hand4 he pleases. You will perhaps say, that when you write so very ill, it is because you...to which I answer: — Why are you ever in a hurry? I own your time is much taken up3 and you have a great many different things to do ; but remember,... | |
 | 1871 - 614 σελίδες
...chambriure, which frequently bring on quarrels." — Letter cxc. Again: " A man of sense may be in a haste, but can never be in a hurry, because he knows...he does in a hurry he must necessarily do very ill ... Little minds are in a hurry, when the object proves (as it commonly does) too big for them ; they... | |
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He may be in haste to dispatch an affair, but he will take care not to let that haste hinder his doing it well. Little minds are in a hurry, when the object proves (as it commonly does... 
