Introductio Ad Prudentiam: Or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions, Tending to Prudent Management of Affairs in Common LifeW. Innys, 1731 - 217 Seiten |
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... Art . 375 Shun Engagements . This is one of the chief Maxims of Prudence . 376 Be ready to hear Counfel : Quick to con- trive , but flow to propofe . 377 Nothing but Truth before the Face : No- thing but Good behind the Back . 378 If thou ...
... Art . 375 Shun Engagements . This is one of the chief Maxims of Prudence . 376 Be ready to hear Counfel : Quick to con- trive , but flow to propofe . 377 Nothing but Truth before the Face : No- thing but Good behind the Back . 378 If thou ...
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... thou canft to take care of thy self ; but without disturbing Anxiety . 430 If thou wilt break with the World , and ... art very well affured of ; elfe thou art not safe . 439 Lend Money to an Enemy , and thou'lt gain him : Lend to a ...
... thou canft to take care of thy self ; but without disturbing Anxiety . 430 If thou wilt break with the World , and ... art very well affured of ; elfe thou art not safe . 439 Lend Money to an Enemy , and thou'lt gain him : Lend to a ...
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... art bufy , let it not be as Do- mitian was , in catching of Flies . 471 It's good in Writing , that thou leave the best Bit for the laft . 472 Borrow not of thy Friend , if thou ... thou difpraisest him whom thou hatest , fhew 480 If [ 24 ]
... art bufy , let it not be as Do- mitian was , in catching of Flies . 471 It's good in Writing , that thou leave the best Bit for the laft . 472 Borrow not of thy Friend , if thou ... thou difpraisest him whom thou hatest , fhew 480 If [ 24 ]
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... thou hatest , fhew it not to the Company that thou art his Enemy . 481 Be not afhamed to be accounted fingular , for doing that which thou art affured is thy Duty . 482 Bring thy felf to that pafs , that thy Happi- nefs may not depend ...
... thou hatest , fhew it not to the Company that thou art his Enemy . 481 Be not afhamed to be accounted fingular , for doing that which thou art affured is thy Duty . 482 Bring thy felf to that pafs , that thy Happi- nefs may not depend ...
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... thou wouldeft root out one vicious Habit , thou mighteft , in fome time , be- come perfect . 632 In Company that thou art doubtful of , hide thy diftruft ; but where thou art fecure , be free and open . 633 Put this down as a true Maxim ...
... thou wouldeft root out one vicious Habit , thou mighteft , in fome time , be- come perfect . 632 In Company that thou art doubtful of , hide thy diftruft ; but where thou art fecure , be free and open . 633 Put this down as a true Maxim ...
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Seite 237 - ... his reputation all at once, and ventured it at one throw : but if he be to continue in the world, and would have the advantage of...
Seite 235 - ... of which the crafty man is always in danger; and when he thinks he walks in the dark, all his pretences are so transparent that he that runs may read them...
Seite 234 - Particularly as to the affairs of this world, integrity hath many advantages over all the fine and artificial ways of dissimulation and deceit ; it is much the plainer and easier, much the safer and more secure way of dealing in the world : it has less of trouble and difficulty, of entanglement and perplexity, of danger and hazard in it...
Seite 235 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Seite 233 - Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is ten to one but he is discovered to want it, and then all his pains and labour to seem to have it are lost.
Seite 234 - It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, Nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.
Seite 234 - ... way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line, and will hold out and last longest. The arts of deceit and cunning...
Seite 235 - Whereas he that acts sincerely hath the easiest task in the world ; because he follows nature, and so is put to no trouble and care about his words and actions ; he needs not invent any pretences beforehand, nor make excuses afterwards, for anything he hath said or done. But insincerity is very troublesome to manage ; a hypocrite hath so many things to attend to, as make his life a very perplexed and intricate thing.
Seite 217 - The Christian Institutes; or, the Sincere Word of • God. Being a plain and impartial Account of the whole Faith and Duty of a Christian. Collected out of the Writings of the Old and New Testament: digested under proper Heads, and delivered in the Words of Scripture.
Seite 219 - Introductio ad Prudentiam; or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions tending to prudent Management of Affairs in Common Life.