Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1991 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 156
... never considering it in all its different views ; and , in short , never think it thorough . The consequence of this is , that when they come to speak upon these subjects before peo- ple who have considered them with attention , they ...
... never considering it in all its different views ; and , in short , never think it thorough . The consequence of this is , that when they come to speak upon these subjects before peo- ple who have considered them with attention , they ...
Σελίδα 225
... never yet a respectable man . Indiscriminate familiarity either offends your superiors , or else dubs you their depend- ent , and led captain . It gives your inferiors just but troublesome and improper claims of equality . A joker is ...
... never yet a respectable man . Indiscriminate familiarity either offends your superiors , or else dubs you their depend- ent , and led captain . It gives your inferiors just but troublesome and improper claims of equality . A joker is ...
Σελίδα 231
... never been angry with me yet , that I remember , in his life ; but if I were to provoke him , I am sure he would never for- give me ; he would be coolly immovable , and I might beg and pray , and write my heart out to no purpose ...
... never been angry with me yet , that I remember , in his life ; but if I were to provoke him , I am sure he would never for- give me ; he would be coolly immovable , and I might beg and pray , and write my heart out to no purpose ...
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