 There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the...  A Theological Dictionary - Pàgina 234per Charles Buck - 1810Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1803 - 450 pàgines
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 | 1739 - 336 pàgines
...is nonefo uieful as Difcretion j it is this indeed which gives a Value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper Times and Places, and turns them to the Advantage of the Perfon who is poffeffed of them. Without it Learning is Pedantry, and Wit Impertinence ; Virtue it... | |
 | 1744 - 340 pàgines
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 | 1786 - 694 pàgines
...but there is uleiul a» diicrclion; it il this indeed which gives a value to all th< reft, which fers them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perlón who is роЛеПЫ of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue... | |
 | 1787 - 588 pàgines
...fo ufèful as difcretion ¡ it is this, indeed, which gires a value to all the reft, which fets then at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poffefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence. Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 pàgines
...is none fo ufeful as difcretioa; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poflefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 pàgines
...is none fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed that gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poifelTed of them. Without it learning- is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 pàgines
...diTcretion; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in ^heir proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who js pofleffed of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...none fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the reft.; which fets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofsefsed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | 1799 - 364 pàgines
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