 Minds« Discretion points out the noblest Ends to us, and pursues the most proper and laudable Methods of attaining them; Cunning has only private selfish Aims, and sticks at nothing which may make them succeed« Discretion has large and extended Views,...  The Spectator - 211. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1897Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 oldal
...talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us, and pursues the most proper and lauda¿ ble methods of attaining them. Cunning has only private selfish aims, and sticks at nothing... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 oldal
...talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us,...Discretion has large and extended views, and, like a well formed eye, commands a whole horizon 4 Cunning is a kind of short-sightedness, that discovers... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 402 oldal
...talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us,...and laudable methods of attaining them : Cunning has onlyprivate selfish aims, and sticks at nothing which may make them succeed. Discretion has large and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 276 oldal
...to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest rnds to us.; and pursues the most proper and laudable methods of, attaining them ; cunning hrs. only private, selfish aims ; and sticks at nothing which may make them succeed. Di-xrction has... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 oldal
...talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us,...discretion has large and extended views, and, like a well formed eye, commands a whole horizon ; cunning is a kind of short-sightedness, that discovers... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 oldal
...upon cunning to be the ac.' • compii.shment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion •v'- .'points out the noblest ends to us, and pursues the most proper -•-_"-I'^nd laudable methods of attaining them ; cunning has only pri,.y-"lV y* te > selfislj aims,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 oldal
...a very dînèrent thing from cunning: cunning is only an accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us, and pursues the most pn per and laudable method.s of attaining them ; cunning has only private selfish aims, and sticks... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 oldal
...man could be master of, I look »pon (Simning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us; and pursues the most [n-oper and laudable methods of attaining them ; cunning has only private, selfish aims; and sticks... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 oldal
...talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us,...private, selfish aims, and sticks at nothing which> r.iay make them succeed ; discretion has large and extended views, and like a well formed eye, commands... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 oldal
...noblest end to us; and pursues the motf proper and laudable methods of attaining them ; cunning hos only private selfish aims ; and sticks at nothing...Discretion has large and extended views ; and, like a well formed eye, commands a whole horizon: cunning is a kind of shortsightedness ihat discovers the... | |
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