 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 pages
...once detected, loses its force, and makes a man incapable of bringing about even those events whkb he might have done, had he passed only for a plain man. Discretion is the perfection of reason t and a guide to us in all the duties of life : cunning is akindof instinct, that only looks out after... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1840 - 426 pages
...once detected, loses its force, and makes ajuan incapable of bringing about even those events which he might have done, had he passed only for a plain man....is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in ciir^he duties of life : cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out after our immediate interest... | |
 | George Crabb - 1841 - 556 pages
...has personal or relative duties, which he is called upon lo discharge according to his station ; ' Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us In all the duli'e» of life.' — AIHIIÜON. AFFAIR, BUSINESS, CONCERN. Affair, in French affaire, from <i and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...once detected, loses its force, and makes a man incapable of bringing about even those events which he y, May 9P understandings: cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 pages
...of bringing about even those events which he might have dune, had he passed only for a plain man. 8 Discretion is the perfection of reason ; and a guide to us in all the duties of life ; cunning-is a kind of instinct, that only 1 uoks out after our unmediate interest and welfare. Discretion... | |
 | George Crabb - 1846 - 548 pages
...relative duties, which he ¡я called upon to di>«c'iarge according to his station ; ' Dicvret ion ie the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties *f life.'— ADDISOJÍ. AFFAIR, BUSINESS, CONCERN. Affair, In French affaire, from d and faire to be... | |
 | William Dobson - 1848 - 52 pages
...once detected, loses its force, and makes a man incapable of bringing about even those events which he might have done, had he passed only for a plain man....Discretion is only found in men of strong sense and good understandings : cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...once detected, loses its force, and makes a man incapable of bringing about even those events which he might have done, had he passed only for a plain man....cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out sifter our immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is only found in men of strong sense and good... | |
 | George Crabb - 1850 - 554 pages
...has personal or relative duties, which he is culled upon to discharge according to his slation ; ' Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties »f life.' — ADDISON. AFFAIR, BUSINESS, CONCERN. , In French affaire, from à and faire to be done,... | |
 | George Crabb - 1851 - 556 pages
...or relative ¿»ti'«, which he la called upon to discharge according to his station ; ' DiKrellon Is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the d*tiu of life/ — ADDISON. AFFAIR, BUSINESS, CONCERN. ¿fair, In French affaire, from à and /air«... | |
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life : Cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare. 
