 | William Mathews - 1896 - 396 lehte
...thyself guilty of diabolism " — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to tay an uncivil thing than to act one ; no more right to...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." One of the redeeming points in Sheridan's character was that, though thriftless and intemperate, he... | |
 | 1897 - 176 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1903 - 748 lehte
...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 than...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... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1897 - 392 lehte
...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,... | |
 | Edmund Henry Lacon Watson - 1897 - 274 lehte
...moments of calm reflection he could give good advice enough on the matter. To Fitzherbert he said: " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." Yet this by no means prevented him from silencing a bore in the curtest fashion, or from expressing... | |
 | 1898 - 200 lehte
...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. —... | |
 | 1898 - 200 lehte
...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.... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1898 - 206 lehte
...d. 1788. Civility.} CXXXIV. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one, no moie right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. DR . S . JOHNSON. Night.} CXXXV. How beautiful this night! The balmiest sigh Which vernal zephyrs breathe... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1898 - 204 lehte
...d. 1788. Civility.] CXXXIV. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one, no moie right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him -i.iwn. DR. S. JOHNSON. tfigkI.] CXXXV. How beautiful this night ! The balmiest sigh Which vernal zephyrs... | |
 | 1899 - 972 lehte
...in which character ultimates itself." "Virtue itself offends when coupled with forbidding manners." <(A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than he has to act one — no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." To which... | |
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Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. 
