| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 pągines
...sinful life. Oulverwel. Besides the guilt of sin, and the power of sin, there 's the stain of sin. Ib. * To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for...though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. Sadi. It was Talleyrand who, when Rulhieres said he had been guilty of only one wickedness in his life,... | |
| 1866 - 662 pągines
...inflicting a wound, which, when healed, leaves a scar." Mr. Ross renders, with much more vigor : " To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for...though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain." Mr. Gladwiu tamely says : " It is better to suffer sorrow before than after the enjoyment of happiness."... | |
| 1866 - 672 pągines
...inflicting a wound, which, when healed, leaves a scar." Mr. Ross renders, with much more vigor : " To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for...though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain." Mr. Gladwin tamely says : " It is better to suffer sorrow before than after the enjoyment of happiness."... | |
| 1857 - 202 pągines
...mother, child. as to others For they are more important to you than any other. — Rouchefoucauldt. To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will reman. — Sadi. Besides the guilt of sin, and the power of sin, there's the stain of sin. — Cuherwel.... | |
| 1871 - 678 pągines
...walls, in which his soul is imprisoned, shall be rent by the voice of the Redeemer." — C. Pollen. " To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for although the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. THE SYMBOL AND THE REALITY. A SERMON. BY ORVILLE... | |
| 1880 - 200 pągines
...Grandmamma. HE that does good for good's sake seeks neither praise nor reward, though sure of both at last. To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for,...though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. NEVER respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy ; we do not value the... | |
| 1880 - 208 pągines
...can you crack a nut." —Ralph Waldo Emerson. XXIV. To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber; for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. XXV. .-Sadi. THERE are soft words murmured by dear, dear lips, Far richer than any other: But the sweetest... | |
| 1887 - 716 pągines
...bodily punishments are too often like unkind words, which Sadi says, "are like the cut ot a saber, for though the wound may heal the scar of it will remain." WAYS OF TEACHING PRIMARY READING. BY MRS. SP BENNETT. In teaching a class of little children to read,... | |
| Julia B. Hoitt - 1890 - 426 pągines
...of the martyr. ST. SIMEON (390-460) The Golden Age is not behind, but before you. SADI (1189 7-1291) To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre ; for...though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. To use the hands in making quicklime into mortar, is better than to cross them on the breast in attendance... | |
| 1888 - 252 pągines
...counts and treasures up my tears. R. Grant. Falsehood. To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber ; for, though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. Saadi, He who tells a lie is not sensible how great a task he undertakes ; for he must be forced to... | |
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