 | 1739 - 336 trang
...is nonefo uieful as Difcretion j it is this indeed which gives a Value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper Times and Places, and turns them to the Advantage of the Perfon who is poffeffed of them. Without it Learning is Pedantry, and Wit Impertinence ; Virtue it... | |
 | 1786 - 694 trang
...but there is uleiul a» diicrclion; it il this indeed which gives a value to all th< reft, which fers them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perlón who is роЛеПЫ of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue... | |
 | 1787 - 588 trang
...fo ufèful as difcretion ¡ it is this, indeed, which gires a value to all the reft, which fets then at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poffefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence. Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 trang
...is none fo ufeful as difcretioa; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poflefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 trang
...is none fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed that gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poifelTed of them. Without it learning- is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 trang
...diTcretion; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in ^heir proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who js pofleffed of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 trang
...none fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the reft.; which fets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofsefsed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 trang
...concerns irf life. 4. Tliereare many more shining qualh'res in the mind of man, but there is none 10 useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives...and turns them to the advantage of the person who is pos;«;&edof them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and •wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 252 trang
...fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them to work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advan.» tage of the perfon who is pofTeffed of them. Without it learn.» ing ie pedantry, and wit... | |
 | 1803 - 442 trang
...action, and is like an underagent of Providence, to guide and direct us in the ordinary concerns of life. There are many more shining qualities in the mind...discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to ail the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage... | |
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There are many more' shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of... 
