 | Arminianism - 1823 - 908 pages
...have, but upon what we would have ; is excluded from heaven. — a tub was large enough for DIOOEOOR incomes should be like our shoes • if too small,...and to trip. But wealth, after all, is a relative REVIEW. Horce Thcologicte ; or, a Series of Essays on Subjects interesting and important, embracing... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1824 - 286 pages
...me neither poverty nor riches; and this will ever he the prayer of the wise." Our incomes should he like our shoes, if too small, they will gall and pinch us, hut if too large, they will cause us to stumhle, and to trip. But wealth after all, is a relative thing,... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1825 - 560 pages
...when they censure you, v what good! CXCIV. AGAR said, " give me neither poverty nor riches; and this will ever be the prayer of the wise." Our incomes should be like our sliocs, if too small, they will gall and pinch us, but, if too large, they will cause us to stumble,... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...neither poverty nor riches ;" and this will ever be the prayer of the wise. Our incomes should belike our shoes ; if too small they will gall and pinch...large, they will cause us to stumble and to trip. & But wealth, after all, is a relative thing ; since he that has little, and wants less, is richer... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1832 - 266 pages
...done ; when they censure you, what good ! Agar said, ' give me neither poverty nor riches ;' and this will ever be the prayer of the wise. Our incomes,...large, they will cause us to stumble, and to trip. Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1832 - 540 pages
...censure you, what good! Agar said,' give me neither poverty nor riches ;* and this will ever be'the prayer of the wise. Our incomes should be like our...large, they will cause us to stumble and to trip. Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he... | |
 | Rev. Caleb Charles Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1837 - 468 pages
...when they censure you, what good! CXCIV. AGAR said, " give me neither poverty nor riches; and this will ever be the prayer of the wise." Our incomes...relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, ia richer than he that has much, but wants more. True contentment depends not upon what we have, but... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1842 - 440 pages
...will ever be the prayer of the wise." Our in comes should he like our shoes, if too small, they wil gall and pinch us, but if too large, they will cause...to stumble and to trip. But wealth, after all, is a rela tive thing, since he that has little, and wants less, i richer than he that has much, but wants... | |
 | 1848 - 420 pages
...have the least eelfcsteem of any article of manufacture — as it is continually running itself down. Our incomes should be like our shoes, if too small...but if too large they will cause us to stumble and trip." Letters Containing Remittances, RecctredattJtit Office, ending tftd»esdayl(ut,dtduetinglke... | |
 | Food - 1852 - 638 pages
...the world, 5th October, 1230." This fish must have lived 267 years. A COMPETENCY. — Our incomes are like our shoes. If too small they will gall and pinch us : — if too large they will cause us to stumble and trip. True contentment depends not upon what we... | |
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give me neither poverty nor riches ;' and this will ever be the prayer of the wise. Our incomes, should be like our shoes, if too small, they will gall and pinch us, but, if too large, they will cause us to stumble, and to trip. 
