 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...  The Spectator - Sivu 156muokkaaja - 1810Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1786 - 694 sivua
...but there is uleiul a» diicrclion; it il this indeed which gives a value to all th< reft, which fers them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perlón who is роЛеПЫ of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue... | |
 | 1787 - 588 sivua
...fo ufèful as difcretion ¡ it is this, indeed, which gires a value to all the reft, which fets then at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poffefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence. Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 sivua
...is none fo ufeful as difcretioa; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poflefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 sivua
...is none fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed that gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poifelTed of them. Without it learning- is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 sivua
...diTcretion; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in ^heir proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who js pofleffed of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sivua
...none fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the reft.; which fets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofsefsed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 sivua
...concerns irf life. 4. Tliereare many more shining qualh'res in the mind of man, but there is none 10 useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives...and turns them to the advantage of the person who is pos;«;&edof them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and •wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 252 sivua
...fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them to work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advan.» tage of the perfon who is pofTeffed of them. Without it learn.» ing ie pedantry, and wit... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 sivua
...none- fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed,, which gives a value to all the reft ; which fets them at work in their proper times' and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofielTed of them. Without if,. learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 sivua
...than the indiscretion of the person who confided in him. There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion....is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itself looto like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be Discretion does not only show itself... | |
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