 There is no need for a boy to preach about his own good conduct and virtue. If he does he will make himself offensive and ridiculous. But there is urgent need that he should practise decency; that he should be clean and straight, honest and truthful,...  St. Nicholas - Page 573edited by - 1900Full view - About this book
 | William Bittle Wells, Lute Pease - 1900 - 1250 pages
...does he will make himself offensive and ridiculous. But there is urgent need that he should practice decency; that he should be clean and straight, honest...and tender, as, well as brave. If he can once get a proper understanding of things, he will have a far nwre hearty, contempt for the boy who has begun... | |
 | 1900 - 664 pages
...does be will make himself offensive and ridiculous. But there is urgent need that he should practice decency; that he should be clean and straight, honest...gentle and tender, as well as brave. If he can once get a proper understanding of things, he will have a far more hearty contempt for the boy who has begun... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1920 - 424 pages
...and virtue. If he 6 does, he will make himself ridiculous. But there is need that he should practice decency; that he should be clean and straight, honest...and truthful, gentle and tender, as well as brave. The boy can best become a good man by being a good 10 boy—not a goody-goody boy, but just a plain... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920 - 424 pages
...and virtue. If he 5 does, he will make himself ridiculous. But there is need that he should practice decency; that he should be clean and straight, honest...and truthful, gentle and tender, as well as brave. The boy can best become a good man by being a good 10 boy — not a goody-goody boy, but just a plain... | |
 | Howard Copeland Hill, Rollo La Verne Lyman - 1924 - 564 pages
...the cause of pride. There is no need to be a prig. There is no need for a boy to preach about his own conduct and virtue. If he does he will make himself...hearty contempt for the boy who has begun a course of wrong-doing, or who is untruthful, or mean, or dishonest, or cruel, than this boy and his fellows can... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 2006 - 341 pages
...up for what he deems right against the sneers of his companions who are themselves wrong. Eidicule is one of the favorite weapons of wickedness, and...feeble dissipation, or who is untruthful, or mean, or 11 dishonest, or cruel, than this boy and his fellows can possibly, in return, feel for him. The Tery... | |
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