...that I think discretion the most useful talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be :he accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion points out the noblest ends to u§ ; and pursues the most proper and laudable methods of attaining them : cunning h;is only private...

...active to his own prejudice. " Di*Tction is a very dincrrnt thing from cunning : cunning is only an accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds....points out the noblest ends to us, and pursues the must proper an. I l.iudablc methods of attaining them ; cuanin^ lias only private selfish aims, mid...

...and sometimes passes on weak men in the same manner as vivacity does for wit, and gravity for wisdom. Discretion points out the noblest ends to us, and...most proper and laudable methods of attaining them ; it is the perfection of reason, and is only found in men of strong sense and good understandings...

...an adder." BEI.KCT PASSAGES. At the same time that I think discretion the most useful talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment...which may make them succeed. Discretion has large and extensive views, and like a well-formed eye, commands a whole horizon ; cunning is a kind of short-sightedness,...

...particular station of life. At fl e same time that I think discretion the most useful talent a nan can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion ppi.its out the noblest ends to us ; anil pursue the most oroper and laudable methods of obtaining...

...his particular station of life. At the same time that I think discretion the most useful talent a man ess g well-formed eye, commands a whole horizon. Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness, that discovers the...

...serenity. 4. Discretion and cunning. At the same time that I think discretion the most useful talent a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment...Discretion has large and extended views, and, like a well-formed eye, commands a whole horizon; cunning is a kind of shortsightedness, that discovers the...

...can be master of, I look upon cunning to be tlie accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous romas. Discretion — points out the noblest ends to us,...may make them succeed. Discretion — has large and extensive views, and, like a well-formed eye, commands a whole Aortzon,- cunning — is a kind of shoti-sightedness,...

...a man can be master of, 1 Jook upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, un~ generous minds. Discretion — points out the noblest ends...selfish aims, and sticks at nothing which may make them sttccccrf. Discretion — has large and extensive views, and, like a well-formed eye, command? a whole...

...beauties in it" Discretion. At the same time, that I think discretion—the most useful taient a man can be master of, I look upon cunning to be the accomplishment of little, mean, ungenerous minds. Discretion—points out the noblest ends to us, and pursues the most proper and laudable methods of...