 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 páginas
...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... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 páginas
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 896 páginas
...rest, which set* them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage ot the person who is possessed of them. Without it learning...pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks like wcaknesi ; the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own... | |
 | 1824 - 348 páginas
...work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possesed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit,...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 4. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1824 - 628 páginas
...times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Wit! -.out it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. " Discretion is a very different thing from cunning: cunning is only an accomplishment of little, mean,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 páginas
...to all the rest ; which sets theni at work in their proper times and places ; and turns then) to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....looks like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a rnai> to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Discretion does not only make... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 páginas
...their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of Ihem. Without It, learning is pedantry/ and wit impertinence...best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errours, and active to his own prejudice. 7. A man with great talents, but void of discretion, i«... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 páginas
...to all the rest ; which sets them at work in their proper times and places ; aad turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errours, and active to his own prejudice. 6. Discretion does not only make a man the master of his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 páginas
...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....weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be moi* sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. . 4. Discretion does not only make a man... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 páginas
...rest; which sets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage ot the person who is possessed of them. — Without it,...like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man (obe more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 6. Discretion does not only make a... | |
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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... 
