 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 σελίδες
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to hifi own prejudice. 'The meaning is, a wise man thinks all he says, and a fool says all he thinks.—... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 σελίδες
...turns them to the advantage of the person who ia possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedautry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks like weakness...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 'The meaning is, A wise man thinks all he says, and a fool says all he tiiiplu. — C. Nor does discretion... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 σελίδες
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and ivit impertinence ; virtue itself looks like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be more... | |
 | William Lennox Lascelles Fitzgerald-de-Ros De Ros (23d baron) - 1857 - 458 σελίδες
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion give a man the mastery and- ad vantage of his own talents alone. The discreet man... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 σελίδες
...Without it, • Secies, vl. 9. xivii. 17. learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue ilsclf looks like weakness: the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in eirurs, aud active to his own prejudice. Nor docs discretion ouly make a man the тл-ter of his own... | |
 | Wit - 1860 - 282 σελίδες
...work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who possesses them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence...best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in his errors, and active to his own prejudice. — Addison. To feel is amiable ; but to feel too keenly... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 σελίδες
...value to all the rest, which sets them at wort in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: virtue itsulf looks like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and... | |
 | 1861 - 552 σελίδες
...possessor. Without it, learning is pedantry; wit, impertinence; and virtue itself looks like weakness; and the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active in his own prejudices. AT best, life is not very long. A few more smiles, • few more tears, some... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 344 σελίδες
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 σελίδες
...them. Wi thlut it, learning is pedantry, and wit imperinence; virtue itself looks like weakness; he best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his wn prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, out of other men's.... | |
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There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the... 
