Practical Morality; Or, A Guide to Men and Manners: Consisting of Lord Chesterfield's Advice to His Son. To which is Added, a Supplement Containing Extracts from Various Books, Recommended by Lord Chesterfield to Mr. Stanhope. Together with the Polite Philosopher; Or, An Essay on the Art which Makes a Man Hapopy in Himself, and Agreeable to Others; Dr. Blair's Advice to Youth; Dr. Fordyce on Honour as a Principle; Lord Burghley's Ten Percepts to His Son; Dr. Franklin's Way to Wealth; and Pope's Universal PrayerJ. Clussman, 1831 - 275 σελίδες |
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... never make any observations upon the characters , cus- toms , and manners of the company . He may be in the best companies all his lifetime ( if they would admit him ) , and never become the wiser : -we may as well converse with a deaf ...
... never make any observations upon the characters , cus- toms , and manners of the company . He may be in the best companies all his lifetime ( if they would admit him ) , and never become the wiser : -we may as well converse with a deaf ...
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... never has thought ; a madman has lost it ; and an absent man is , for the time , without it . In short , the most material knowledge of all , I mean the knowledge of the world , is never to be acquired without great attention ; aud I ...
... never has thought ; a madman has lost it ; and an absent man is , for the time , without it . In short , the most material knowledge of all , I mean the knowledge of the world , is never to be acquired without great attention ; aud I ...
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... never be called good company ; and therefore should not be much frequented , though by no means despised . A company wholly composed of learned men , though greatly to be respected , is not meant by the words good company : they cannot ...
... never be called good company ; and therefore should not be much frequented , though by no means despised . A company wholly composed of learned men , though greatly to be respected , is not meant by the words good company : they cannot ...
Σελίδα 17
... the body which are usually #concealed ; for we never act thus but in the presence of those for whose good opinion we have not the least regard . - Galateo . ver long ; in that case , if you do RULES FOR CONVERSATION . 17.
... the body which are usually #concealed ; for we never act thus but in the presence of those for whose good opinion we have not the least regard . - Galateo . ver long ; in that case , if you do RULES FOR CONVERSATION . 17.
Σελίδα 18
... never know whon to leave off prating ; and , like a ship which , once put in mo- tion by the force of the winds , even when the sails are furled , will not stop , -so these loquacious people , being carried on by a certain impulse ...
... never know whon to leave off prating ; and , like a ship which , once put in mo- tion by the force of the winds , even when the sails are furled , will not stop , -so these loquacious people , being carried on by a certain impulse ...
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Σελίδα 267 - And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire ; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; and again, If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send. And again — He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Σελίδα 264 - Sloth like rust, consumes faster than labour wears; while the used key is always bright ' as Poor Richard says. ' But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of,' as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that ' The sleeping fox catches no poultry,' and that 'There will be sleeping enough in the grave,
Σελίδα 269 - Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard says; and then, When the well is dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice. If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing...
Σελίδα 267 - Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many; for, as the Almanack says, in the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it; but a man's own care is profitable; for saith Poor Dick, learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, as well as, power to the bold, and Heaven to the virtuous. And farther, If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
Σελίδα 265 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Σελίδα 272 - experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other," as poor Richard says, and scarce in that; for, it is true, " we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct:" however, remember this, " they that will not be counselled cannot be helped; and farther, that "if you will not hear reason she will surely rap your knuckles,
Σελίδα 264 - They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot...
Σελίδα 270 - Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy; it hastens misfortune.
Σελίδα 269 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Σελίδα 267 - Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than want of Knowledge; and again, Not to oversee Workmen is to leave them your Purse open. Trusting too much to others...