 If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall answer pride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism ? No ; I shall say indolence. Who conquers indolence, will conquer all the rest.  The Genesee Farmer - Страница 1921849Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 страници
...the real hereditary sin of human nature, do yon imagine I shall answer pride, or luxury, or amhition, or egotism ? No ; I shall say indolence : who conquers indolence will conquer all the rest. Avoid the eye that discovers with rapidity the bad, and is slow to see the good. Sagacity in selecting... | |
 | 1831 - 984 страници
...aim at such pleasures as follow labour, not to be studious of such as precede it. — Antiiihenes. If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of...pride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism ? No ; I should say indolence. He who conquers indolence, will conquer all the rest. — Lavater. PLEASURE.... | |
 | 1884 - 716 страници
...— If industry be no more than habit, it is, at least, an excellent one. If you ask me which is llie real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine...luxury, or ambition, or egotism ? No; I shall say indolejtcc. — He who conquers indolence, will conquer all the rest. Indeed, all good principles must... | |
 | 1837 - 352 страници
...Aphorisms. 19. Industry. — If industry is no more than habit, 'tis at least an excellent one. " If yon ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature,...principles must stagnate without mental activity. — Zimmerman. 20. The King of Prussia's Thoughts on Hunting. — His Majesty's idea of hunting is... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 258 страници
...none else can, has genius.—Lavater's Aphorisms. Industry.—If industry is no more than habit, 'tis at least an excellent one. " If you ask me which is...Indeed all good principles must stagnate without mental activity.—Zimmerman. The King of Prussia's Thoughts on Hunting.—His Majesty's idea of hunting is... | |
 | The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842 - 336 страници
...you bear the imputation of mediocrity. INDUSTRY. IF industry is no more than habit, it is at le*st an excellent one. If you ask me which is the real...principles must stagnate without mental activity. wrr OUTWITTED. A WAG went into a shop the other day and askel for a yard of pork. The shopman cut him... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 страници
...the hint of the comedian, and actually reformed. Industry. If industry is no more than habit, 'tis at least an excellent one. " If you ask me, which...principles must stagnate, without mental activity. Varieties. 1. A prime minister — was asked, how he could perform such a vast amount of business,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 страници
...the hint of the comedian, and actually reformed. Industry. If industry is no more than habit, 'tis at least an excellent one. " If you ask me, which...principles must stagnate, without mental activity. Varieties. 1. A prime minister — was asked, how he could perform such a vast amount of business,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 страници
...Industry. If industry is no more than habit, 'tis at least an excellent one. " If you ask me, which is tlie real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine...principles must stagnate, without mental activity. Varieties. 1. A prime minister — was askeri, how he could perform such a vast amount of business,... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 страници
...you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall answer j>ride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism? — No; I shall...principles must stagnate without mental activity. — Zimmerman. noble and feeling mind. " The chase," says he, " is one of the most sensual of pleasures,... | |
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