The child's guide to good-breeding, founded on Christian principles; or, Seven chapters on politenessJohn W. Parker, West Strand, 1839 - 125 sivua |
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Sivu 112 - Since Trifles make the Sum of human things And half our misery from our foibles springs Since [life's best joys] consist in peace and ease And [few can] save or serve but all may please: Oh! let the [ungentle] spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. Large bounties to bestow we wish in vain; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain.
Sivu xviii - It would be slander to say, that this is generally the individual will and character: for, really, mankind abound with good feelings; but we do not act consistently and regularly on these. We intermix too incongruously and too unthinkingly the balm and the poison; we wound as well as smile ; we are cruel as well as compassionate; we are too heterogeneous in our opinions and habits.
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