 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 sider
...the duties of lifev : cunning is a kind of instincf, that only looks out after our immediate interesf and welfare\ Discretion is only found in men of strong...persons who are but the fewest removes from them\ In shorf, cunning is only the mimic of discretion* ; and it may pass upon weak men', in the same manner... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 1158 sider
...places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is poshad he passed only for a plain mut Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide...fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only «lie mimic of discretion, and may pass upon weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1832 - 260 sider
...of bringing about even those events which he might have done, had he passed only for aplain man. 8 Discretion is the perfection of reason ; and a guide...short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and it may pass on weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 sider
...immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is only found in men of strong sense and good understanding 1 cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves...fewest Removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimick of discretion ; and it may pass Upon weak hient in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 sider
...perfection of reason ; and a guide to us in all the duties of life : cunning is a kind of instinct, th;it only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare....short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and it may pass upon weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, and gravity, for... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1838 - 1574 sider
...only loolu out after our immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is only found in men of •trong sense and good understandings; cunning is often to...who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunni:ig is only the mimic of &cretiiin, and may pass upon weak men, in the cunc manner as vivacity... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 sider
...once detected, loses its force, and makes a man incapable of bringing about even those events v4ikh he might have done, had he passed only for a plain...persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In sljort, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and it may pass upon weak men, in the same manner... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 sider
...get it believed , and which is often practised by women of greater cunning than virtue. (Addison.) Cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes of them. (Addison) You will find the examples to be few and rare of wicked unprincipled men attaining... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 sider
...unmediate interest and welfare. Discretion is only found in men of strong sense and good understandmgs : cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves*...short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and it may pass on weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 sider
...a guide to us in all the duties of life : cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out sifter our immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is...with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass upon... | |
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... that only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare; 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 fewest removes from them. In... 
