| Laconics - 1829 - 358 sivua
...Jonsan. MCXXI. For any man to match above his rank, Is but to sell his liberty. Massinger. MCXXII. Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase.—Balguy. MCXXIH. The grand monde... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 sivua
...Hi n JonsonMCXXL For any man to match above his rank, Is but to sell his liberty. Massinger. MCXXII. Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — Balguy. MCXXIII. The grand... | |
| Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 sivua
...that, as poor Richard says, a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. — Franklin. Contentment is a pearl of great price ; and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — Balgay. Trust not the world... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 sivua
...imaginable, to expect that fortune should ever sufficiently arm us against herself. — MONTAIGNE. Content is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — BALGUY. FRUGALITY. IT is not... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 sivua
...his desires, it will arise in the next from the gratification of them. — Addison. CONTENTMENT. — Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — Balguy. CONTENTMENT. — If... | |
| 1856 - 372 sivua
...BenJonsoH. MCXXL For any man to match above his rank, Is but to sell his liberty. Massinger. MCXXIL Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expence of ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — Balguy. MCXXIIL The grand monde worship a... | |
| John Timbs - 1856 - 374 sivua
...Jonson. MCXXI. For any man to match above his rank, Is but to sell his liberty. Massinger. MCXXII. Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expence i>f ten thousand desires, makes a wise and a happy purchase. — Balguy. MCXXIII. The grand monde worship... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1859 - 444 sivua
...flow'rets.bringing ; Sweet flowers of hope ! then let, who may, A cheering word in kindness say." " Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense often thousand desires, makes a wise and happy purchase." * Sir IJliilip Sibntg sums up contentment... | |
| John Bate - 1865 - 456 sivua
...who ever heard Him complain ? You are called to it by its own excellency. " Contentment," says one, " is a pearl of great price ; and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase." It is a great adornment to the... | |
| James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 492 sivua
...contentment from godliness, and you take one of the best jewels away she wears in her bosom. — Gurnall. Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and happy purchase. — Balguy. Contentment groweth from... | |
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