 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 σελίδες
...mind too active confumes the body, as the richeft jewels are fooneft found to wear their fettings. Wear your learning like your watch in a private pocket, and do not pull it out merely to fhew that •you have one. Knowledge is like power in this refpect, that they who have the... | |
 | John Grose - 1782 - 574 σελίδες
...is ever feeming to know more than others. Lord Chefterfield fays, " wear your Learning like " yeur watch, in a private pocket, and " do not pull it out, and ftrike it, merely «* to {hew that you have one." " No " wonder then, fays an ancient author, " that... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 σελίδες
...Ipeak it purely, and unlarded with any ether. Never feem wifer, nor more than the people you are with. Wear y.our learning, like your watch, in a private pocket ; and do not pull it out, and ftrike it, merely to fhow that you have one. If you are allied what o'clock it is, tell it ; but do... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 σελίδες
...Menagiana, by Mr. Harris. " Never," says one, " seem wiser or more learned than the people you are with.. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private...; and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to shew that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell ; but do not proclaim it hourly and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 σελίδες
...Menagiuna, by Mr. Harris. " Never," says one, " seem wiser or more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private...; and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to shew that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell ; but do not proclaim it hourly and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 σελίδες
...purely, and uularded with any other. Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. "Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it ont and strike it, merely to show that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell it ;... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 σελίδες
...more learned, than the people you are with Wen your learning like your wateh, in a private poeket ; and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one. If you are asked what o'eloek it is, tell it ; but do not proelaim it hourly and unasked, like the watehman. Upon the whole,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 σελίδες
...- and unlarded with any other . Never seem wiser, -nor more learned, than the people you are with . Wear your learning , like your watch , in a private...and do not pull it out , and strike it , merely to shew that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell it; but do not proclaim it hourly... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 σελίδες
...purely, and unlarded with any other. Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private...proclaim it hourly and unasked, like the watchman. Upon the whole, remember that learning (I mean Greek and Roman learning) is a most useful and necessary... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1828 - 270 σελίδες
...like your watch, irva private pocket; and do not puU it out, and strike it, merely to show that yon have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell...proclaim it hourly and unasked, like the watchman. Upon the whole, remember that learning (I mean Greek and Roman learning) is a most "Refill and necessary... | |
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Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket : and do not pull it out and strike it ; merely to show that you have one. 
