 | 1739 - 336 sider
...which he might have done, had he patted only for a plain Man. Difcretion is the Perfeftion of Reafon, and a Guide to us in all the Duties of Life ; Cunning is a kind of Inftindi, that only looks out after our immediate Intereft and Welfare. Difcretion is only found in... | |
 | 1787 - 588 sider
...he might have done, had he palled only for a plaip man. Difcretion is the perfection of reafon,and a guide to us in all the duties of life. Cunning is a kind of mlhniit that only look? out after our immediate interelt and welfare. Difcretion is only found in men... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 sider
...which he might have done, had he pafled only for a plain man. Difcretion is the perfeftion of reafon, and a guide to us in all the duties of life; Cunning is a kind of inftinft that only looks out after our immediate intereft and welfare. Difcretion is only found in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 sider
...which he might have done, had he patted only for a plain man. Difcretion is the perfeftion of reafon, and a guide to us in all the duties of life; Cunning is a kind of inftinfl that only looks out after our immediate intereft and welfare. Difcretion is only found in... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 sider
...he might have done, had he pafled only for a plain man. Difcretion is the perfection of rea•fon, and a guide to us in all the duties of life ; cunning ie a kind of inftinft, that only looks out after our •immediate intereft and welfare. Difcretion... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sider
...he might have done, had he pafsed only for a plain man. Difcretion is the perfection of reafon ; nnd a guide to us in all the duties of life: cunning is a kind of inftinct, that only looks out after our immediate intereft and welfare. Difcretion is only found in... | |
 | 1800 - 498 sider
...for bringing about even those events which he might have done, had he passed only for a plain nun. Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide...cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out after immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is a proof of strong sense and good understanding ; but... | |
 | 1800 - 490 sider
...those events which he might have done, had he passed only for a plain man. Discretion is the periefiion of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of...cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out after immediate interest and welfare. Discretion is a proof of strong sense and good understanding ; but... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 sider
...of bringing about, even those events, which he might have done had he passed only for a plain man. Discretion, is the perfection of reason, and a guide...Discretion, is only found in men of strong sense and good understanding ; cunning, is often to be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 sider
...which he might have done, had' he parled only for a plain man. Difcretion is a perfection of reafon, and a guide to us in all the duties of life : cunning is a kind of inftinct, that only looks out after our immediate imere.it and welfare. Difcretion is only found in... | |
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life : cunning is a kind of instinct that only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare. 
