People easily pardon, in young men, the common irregularities of the senses ; but they do not forgive the least vice of the heart. The heart never grows better by age ; I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave... The Beauties of Chesterfield - 251. oldalszerző: Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1828 - 261 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 oldal
...heart. Tlic heart never grows better by age ; I fear, rather wdrfe ; always harder. A young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. But mould a bad young heart, accompanied with a good head (which, by the way, very feklom is the cafe),... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 oldal
...heart. The heart never grows better by age -TI tear rather worfe ; always harder. A young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. But (hould a bad young heart, accompanied with a good head (which, by the way, very feldom is the cafe)... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 oldal
...heart. The heart never grows better ly age ; I fear rather worse ; always harder. A young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. But should a bad young huart, aeeompanied with a good head (whieh, by lhe way, very sddom is the ease), really reform in a... | |
| 1818 - 254 oldal
...of the heart. The heart never grows.tietter by age : I fear worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one; and a young knave will only be a greater...its guilt; such a conver.sion would only be thought prudential and political, butne,^er sincere-. I hope in Ggd, and 1 verily believe, that jo" want no... | |
| 1827 - 292 oldal
...of the heart. The heart never grows better by age ; I fear worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater...its guilt ; such a conversion would only be thought prudential and political, but never sincere. I hope in God, and I verily believe, that you want no... | |
| 1827 - 112 oldal
...the heart. The heart never grows better by age ; 1 fear worse, always harder.— A young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater...seldom the case, really reform in a more advanced 8£e 3 from a consciousness of its .folly as well as of its guilt; such a conversion would only be... | |
| Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 390 oldal
...older. But should a bad young heart, accompanied with a good head (which, by the way, very seldom is the case) really reform in a more advanced age, from...its guilt ; such a conversion would only be thought prudential and political, but never sincere. I hope in God, and I verily believe, that you want no... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 oldal
...Lavater. cxxn. The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse; always harder. A young liar will be an old one; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. — Chesterfield. • cxxvn. Every true critic is a hero born, descending in a direct line from a celestial... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 oldal
...Lavater. CXXVI. The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse; always harder. A young liar will be an old one; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. — Chesterfield. cxxvn. Every true critic is a hero born, descending in a direct line from a celestial... | |
| 1831 - 162 oldal
...worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one ; anrl a young knave will only be a gi eater knave as he grows older. But should a bad young heart, accompanied with a good heat}, which by the way is very seldom he case, really reform in a more advanced age, from a consciousness... | |
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