Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 12
... ridicule ; it was one of his weaknesses , and he kept silence more than he otherwise would have done for fear of giving occasion for the exercise of his colleague and opponent's talent . He inherited a large prop- erty on the death of ...
... ridicule ; it was one of his weaknesses , and he kept silence more than he otherwise would have done for fear of giving occasion for the exercise of his colleague and opponent's talent . He inherited a large prop- erty on the death of ...
Σελίδα 69
... ridicule and contempt of those very women ; or , lastly , I must have hanged myself , as a man once did , for weariness of putting on and pulling off his shoes and stockings every day . My books , and only my books , are now left me ...
... ridicule and contempt of those very women ; or , lastly , I must have hanged myself , as a man once did , for weariness of putting on and pulling off his shoes and stockings every day . My books , and only my books , are now left me ...
Σελίδα 84
... ridicule people for those several opinions which they cannot help entertaining upon the con- viction of their reason . [ Same date . ] LYING . I really know nothing more crim- inal , more mean , and more ridiculous than lying . It is ...
... ridicule people for those several opinions which they cannot help entertaining upon the con- viction of their reason . [ Same date . ] LYING . I really know nothing more crim- inal , more mean , and more ridiculous than lying . It is ...
Σελίδα 86
... ridicule . Re- member , then , as long as you live , that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world , with either your conscience or your honor unwounded . It is not only your duty , but your interest ; as a proof of ...
... ridicule . Re- member , then , as long as you live , that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world , with either your conscience or your honor unwounded . It is not only your duty , but your interest ; as a proof of ...
Σελίδα 104
... ridicule . Honest error is to be pitied , not ridi- culed . The object of all the public worships in the world is the same ; it is that great eternal Being who created every thing . The different manners of worship are by no means ...
... ridicule . Honest error is to be pitied , not ridi- culed . The object of all the public worships in the world is the same ; it is that great eternal Being who created every thing . The different manners of worship are by no means ...
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