 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 sider
...Without it, learning is pedantry ; wit, impertinence ; and virtue itself looks like weakness ; and the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. — Addison. DISCRETION. — The greatest parts without discretion, as observed by an elegant writer,... | |
 | 1853 - 756 sider
...the rest, which sets them at work in their prop« times and places, and turns them to the aduiiui* of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impMtineae» virtue itself looks like 'weakness : the be*t [UW only qualify a man to be more sprightly... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. "The meaning is, ;i wise man thinks all he says, and a fool says all he thmks. — C. « De Amieitio,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 'The meaning is, a wise man thinks all he says, and a fool says all he thinks.— C. » De AmieiUa,... | |
 | 1854 - 630 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own,prejudice. Nor does discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to hi« own prejudice. 'The meaning is, a wise innn thinks all he suys, and a fool says nil he thmks.—... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1854 - 264 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; nay, virtue itself looks like weakness. Discretion not only shows itself in words, but in all the circumstances... | |
 | 1856 - 570 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. BtSCUSSUin. — Bishop Watson. TI^HOSOEVEE is afraid of submitting any Question, civil or religious,... | |
 | 1856 - 372 sider
...value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them....sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. — Ad&son. MXVIIL He is a parricide to his mother's name, And with an impious hand murthers her fame,... | |
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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 the... 
