 On the other hand, let no complaisance, no gentleness of temper, no weak desire of pleasing on your part, no wheedling, coaxing, nor flattery, on other people's, make you recede one jot from any point that reason and prudence have bid you pursue; but...  Letters on education, and characters - Page 105by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...when fuftair.cd by the fortiter in re, is always refpefted, commonly fuccefsful. In your friendlhips and connections, as well as in your enmities, this rule is particularly ufcful ; let your firmnefs and vigour, preferve ^nd invite attachments to you ; but, at the fame time,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...point that reason and prudence have bid you pursue; but return to the charge , persist , persevere , and you will find most things attainable that are possible. A yielding, timid meekness js always abused and insulted by the unjust and the unfeeling ; but meekness , when sustained by \he... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pages
...fuftained by firmnefs and refolution, is always refpected, commonly fuccefsful. . In your friendfhips and connections, as well as in your enmities, this rule is particularly ufeful: let your firmnefs and vigour preferve and invite attachments to you ; but at the fame time,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...charge, persist, persevere, and you willfiud most things attainable that are possible. A y.ieldiug^timid meekness is always abused and insulted by the unjust and the unfeeling ; but meekness when sustained by the Joniter in re, is always respected, commonly L siiccessul. In your friendships... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...pursue ; but return to the eharge, persist, persevere, ?nd you will find most things attainable thai are possible. A yielding, timid meekness is always...unjust and the unfeeling ; but when sustained by the ' forthrr jn re,' is always respeeted, eommonly sueeessful. In yonr friendships and eonnexions, as... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 pages
...any point that reason and prudence have bid you pursue; but return to the charge, persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are...the unjust and the unfeeling; but when sustained by firmness and resolution , is always respected , commonly successful . In your friendships and connexions... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...point, that reason and prudence have bid you pursue ; but return to the charge,persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are...and insulted by the unjust and the unfeeling ; but meekness, when sustained by the fort itir in re, is always respected, commonly successful. In your... | |
 | Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 390 pages
...any point that reason and prudence have bid you pursue; but return to the charge, persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are...respected, commonly successful. In your friendships and connexions, as well as in your enmities, this rule is particularly useful; let your firmness and vigour... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...point, that reason and prudence have bid you pursue ; but return to the charge, persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are...and insulted by the unjust and the unfeeling ; but meekness, when sustained by the fortitcr in re, is always reapected, commonly successful. In your friendships... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1828 - 270 pages
...point that reason nnd prudence have bid you pursue ; but return to the charge, persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are...unjust and the unfeeling ; but, when sustained by the fartitir in re, is always respected, commonly successful. In your friendships and connexions, as well... | |
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