| English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words , that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man , I take it for granted there would be as much... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 Seiten
...be fools ourselves, than to have others so. XI. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. XII. Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 Seiten
...skilful hinds ; in unskilful, the most mischievous. A man should never be ashamed to own he ha.sb;en in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words, that he is wiser to-day lhan he was yesterday. Wherever I find a great deal «f gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 Seiten
...skilful hands ; in unskilful , most mischievous. A man should never be ashamed to own be has been in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words , that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. Wherever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man , I take it for... | |
| 1810 - 570 Seiten
...want of readier change. ' A man should never he ashamed to own he has been in the wrong ; which it but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. • Every man has juat as much vanity as he wants understanding. ' To relieve the oppressed is the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by shewing its faults; as when a stream discovers... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...is neither better nor worse than to be more willing to be fools ourselves, than to have others so. Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave ns weaker ever after. To be angry, is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves. A brave man thinks... | |
| Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...hands j in unskilful, the most mischievous. 7. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. 8. Wherever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor Kian, I take it for granted there would be as... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 Seiten
...to be fools ourselves, than to have others so. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. Our passions are like convulsive fits, which, though they make us stronger... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 Seiten
...every day at a loss for want of readier change. 2. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong; which is but saying, in other words, that he is loiser to-day than he was yesterday. 3. To be angry is to revenge the fault of others upon ourselves.... | |
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