| William De Britaine - 1717 - 286 pàgines
...and no lefs, but rather much more to cenfure him, than he another. Never employ your felf to difcern the Faults of others , but be careful to mend and prevent your own. Imitate Socrates, whofe cenfure being required of an unlearned Book, anfwer'd, That he thought thofe... | |
| Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pàgines
...excufable error to (peak well of an evil man, than ill of a good man. Never employ yourfelf to difcern the faults of others, but be careful to mend and prevent your own. Criticife only upon your own actions, and you will fee reafon enough to pardon the weaknefs of others.... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 146 pàgines
...perhaps with more justice;. but, justly, neither. For if we well knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin, there would be no such thing as envy upon earth; envy, which is a double folly; folly as it is a sin, and folly as it is a mistake;. for it results... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pàgines
...sore eye, is offended with every thing that is bright. If we knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin — there would be no...others, but be careful to mend and prevent your own. There is an odious spirit in many persons, who are better pleased to detect a fault, than commend a... | |
| Watson Adams - 1834 - 290 pàgines
...ill-natured in remarking upon the faults of others. Plut. If we knew how little others enjoyed, it would rescue the world from one sin ; there would be no such thing as envy upon earth. Dr Young. He that values himself upon conscience, not opinion, never heeds reproaches. When I am ill... | |
| Golden rules - 1835 - 44 pàgines
...than ever he was laughed at. — Lavater. Envy. — If we well knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin — there would be no such thing a» envy upon earth. — Dr Young. Desire. — He that desires but what lie may, may have what he desires.... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pàgines
...desires, is, because their desires want reason. He may do what he will, that will do but what he may. 15. Never employ yourself to discern the faults of others, but be careful to mend and prevent your own. 16. Passion often makes a fool of a man of sense ; and k soi net ii nes makes a man of sense, of a... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pàgines
...sore eye, ia offended with every thing that is bright. If we knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin — there would be no...others, but be careful to mend and prevent your own. There is an odious spirit in many persons, who are better pleased to detect a fault, than commend a... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pàgines
...sore eye, is offended with every thing that is bright. If we knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin — there would be no...others, but be careful to mend and prevent your own. There is an odious spirit in many persons, who are better pleased to detect a fault, than comme.nd... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 312 pàgines
...sore eye, is offended with every thing that is bright. If we knew how little others enjoy, it would rescue the world from one sin — there would be no such thing as enyy upon earth. Never employ yourself to discern the faults of others, but be careful to mend and... | |
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