 The best rules to form a young man are to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.  St. Michael's Almanac - Page 1001899Full view - About this book
 | William Temple - 1701 - 384 lehte
...the Great $ tho' their Reputation or Manner, often impofes on us. The beft Rules to form a young Man, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has paft in Company, to diftruft ones own Opinions, and value others that deferve it. The Chief Ingredients... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 lehte
...great ; though their reputation or manner often impofes on us. , The beft rules to form a young man, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has patted in company, to diftruft one's own opinions, and value .others that deferve it. The chief ingredients... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 lehte
...fo widely, Jhat there had need be a deal of fkill to compofe the difcprd into harmony. The The beft rules to form a young man are, to talk little, to hear much, to refled alone upon what has palled in company, todiltruft his own opinions, and value others that deferve... | |
 | Joshua Toulmin - 1803 - 210 lehte
...saith Sir William Temple, " are to " talk little — to hear much — to reflect upon " what has past in company — to distrust one's " own opinions, and value others that deserve " itf." As it is not meant that you should be mute in company, let another maxim be adopt. ed ; which... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 606 lehte
...great; though their reputation or manner often imposes on us. The best rules to form a young man : to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon...one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it. The chief ingredients into the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good... | |
 | 1821 - 384 lehte
...great, though their reputation or manner often imposes on us. The best rules to form a young man ; to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon...one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it. , The chief ingredients into the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lehte
...an army; nor so much a man of war, as to be out of his element in his council. — Saville. DCCVIII. The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little,...and value others that deserve it. — Sir W. Temple. DCCIX. Life, like their bibles, coolly men turn o'er; Hence unezperienc'd children of three-score.... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 lehte
...in an army; nor so much a man of war, as to be out of his element in his council—Saville. Dccvm. The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little,...one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it—Sir W. Temple. DCCIX. Life, like their bibles, coolly men turn o'er; Hence unexperienc'd children... | |
 | Golden rules - 1835 - 44 lehte
...make a man happy in all conditions — '' He knows not how to fear who dares to die.'' Talking. — The best rules to form a young man are, to talk little,...and value others that deserve it. — Sir W. Temple. Chastity. — Nothing can atone for the want of modesty and innocence ; without which beauty is ungraceful... | |
 | 1846 - 278 lehte
...render wives amiahle, and give them the hest title to our respect — Epictetus. YOCNO MEN. — The hest rules to form a young man are, to talk little, to hear mnch, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others... | |
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