...of it. Dr. Johnson struck one of his solid, home-driving blows when he said, on this very subject: "Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down !" A few injudicious words, a carping criticism, an impatient answer — these things cloud the soul...

...more silly than an illtimed laugh. Many are seen to laugh at their own imperfections in another. 29. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. 30. The best rules to form a young man are to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone what has...

...Politeness is a key which grown people may use as well as children. " Sir," exclaimed Dr. Johnson, " a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." Chesterfield does not exaggerate in saying that the art of pleasing is, in truth, the art of rising,...

...Attempt the end and never stand in doubt; Nothing's so hard but search will find it out. — HERRICK. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...a rude thing to another than to knock him down.— JOHNSON. Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part; there all the honor lies. —...

...Attempt the end and never stand in doubt; Nothing's so hard but search will find it out. — HERRICK. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.—JOHNSON. Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part; there all the honor lies....

...Johnson, * you need say no more. When you have said a man of gentle manners, you have said enough.' • " The late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton, that Johnson...Bathurst, (said he with a warmth of approbation) declared, 4 he was glad that his father, who was a West-Indian planter, had left his affairs in* total ruin,...

...Johnson, 'you need say no more. When you have said a man of gentle manners, you have said enough."' Bathurst,1 said he, with a warmth of approbation, ' declared, he was glad that his father, who was...

...Johnson, " you need say no more. When you have said a man of gentle manners, you have said enough.'" 'The late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton that Johnson...approbation), declared, he was glad that his father, who was a West-Indian planter, had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having no estate, he was not under...

...Johnson, ' you need say no more. When you have said a man of gentle manners, you have said enough.' " " The late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton, that Johnson...has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to ; arf one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.' " " My dear friend...

...in a passion. 3 His principles were opposed to his practice. " Sir," he said to Mr. Fitzherbert, " a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than...to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down."4 He preferred a cold and monotonous to an emphatic talker,5 and when Burke, in proposing Mr....