The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings ConversationsLongmans, Green, 1865 - 355 oldal |
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184. oldal
... young ; but the question is , who are the old ? and who are the young ? Of individuals living at the same period , the oldest has , of course , the greatest experience ; but among generations of men the reverse of this is true . Those ...
... young ; but the question is , who are the old ? and who are the young ? Of individuals living at the same period , the oldest has , of course , the greatest experience ; but among generations of men the reverse of this is true . Those ...
232. oldal
... young men have the power of negation in any great degree at first . It increases with the increase of confidence , and with the experience of those incon- veniences which result from the absence of this virtue . Every young man must be ...
... young men have the power of negation in any great degree at first . It increases with the increase of confidence , and with the experience of those incon- veniences which result from the absence of this virtue . Every young man must be ...
270. oldal
... young men , — and young men of ability in particular , ―are apt to fall , is a habit extremely injurious to the powers of the under- standing . I would recommend to such young men an intellectual regimen , of which I myself , in an ...
... young men , — and young men of ability in particular , ―are apt to fall , is a habit extremely injurious to the powers of the under- standing . I would recommend to such young men an intellectual regimen , of which I myself , in an ...
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