 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 էջ
...forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words , that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man , I take it for granted there would be as much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 էջ
...to be fools ourselves, than to have others so. XI. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. xn. Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 էջ
...to be fools ourselves, than to have others so. XI. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. XII. Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 էջ
...skilful hinds ; in unskilful, the most mischievous. A man should never be ashamed to own he ha.sb;en in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words, that he is wiser to-day lhan he was yesterday. Wherever I find a great deal «f gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 էջ
...in skilful hands ; in unskilful , most mischievous. A man should never be ashamed to own be has been in the wrong ; which is but saying in other words , that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. Wherever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man , I take it for... | |
 | 1810 - 570 էջ
...want of readier change. ' A man should never he ashamed to own he has been in the wrong ; which it but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. • Every man has juat as much vanity as he wants understanding. ' To relieve the oppressed is the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 էջ
...willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by shewing its faults; as when a stream discovers... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 412 էջ
...willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been iu the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us weaker... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 236 էջ
...skilful hands j in unskilful, the most mischievous. 7. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. 8. Wherever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor Kian, I take it for granted there would be as... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 էջ
...willing to be fools ourselves, than to have others so. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to day than he was yesterday. Our passions are like convulsive fits, which, though they make us stronger... | |
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A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. 
