... difference between promise and performance, between profession and reality, upon deep design and studied deceit; but the truth is, that there is very little hypocrisy in the world ; we do not so often endeavour or wish to impose on others as on ourselves... Select British Classics - 87. oldal1803Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 oldal
...wim to impofe on others as on ourfelves ; we refolve to do right, we 'hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconftancy by calling witnefles of our actions } but at laft habit prevails, and thofe H 4 whom whom... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 oldal
...•wifh to impofe on others as on ourfelves ; we refolve to do right, we hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconftancy by calling witnefles -of our actions ; but at laft habit prevails, and thofe whom we invited... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 oldal
...wifh to impofe on others as on ourfelves ; we refolve to do right, we hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconftancy by calling witnefles of our actions ; but at laft habit prevails, and thofe whom we invited... | |
| 1787 - 528 oldal
...wilh to impofe on others 3s on ourfelves; we refolve to do right, we hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconftancy by calling »UnelTes of our aillons; but at hit habit prevails, and thofe whom we invited... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 oldal
...wifh to impofe on others as on ourfelves ;. we refolve to do right, we hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconftancy by calling witnefles of our actions ; but at laft habit prevails, and thofe whom we invited... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 oldal
...or wifh to impofe on others as ourfelves ; we refolve to do right, we hope to keep our refolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope, and fix our own inconttancy by calling witnefles of our ailions; but at lail habit prevails, and thofe whom we invited... | |
| John Feltham - 1799 - 146 oldal
...the dead; by conversation, with the living; the former enriches, the latter polishes, the mind. XI. Custom is commonly too strong for the most resolute...for the assault with all the weapons of philosophy. XII. Hate nothing but what is dishonest, fear nothing but what is ignoble, and love nothing but what... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 220 oldal
...endeavour or wish to impose on others as on ourselves; we resolve to do right, we hope to keep our resolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope,...fix our own inconstancy by calling witnesses of our ections ; but at last habit prevails, and those whom we invited to our triumph, laugh at our defeat.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 oldal
...endeavour or wish to impose on others as on ourselves ; we resolve to do right, we' hope to keep our resolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope,...assault with all the weapons of philosophy. " He that endea" vours to free himself from an ill habit," says Ba • con, " must not change too much at a time,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 oldal
...endeavour or wish to impose on others as on ourselves; we resolve to do right, we hope to keep our resolutions, we declare them to confirm our own hope,...assault with all the weapons of philosophy. " He that endea" vours to free himself from an ill habit," says Bacon, " must not change too much at a time,... | |
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