 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 452 pages
...any thing that may deferve to be read ; and yet one or other of thefe two objects Ihould be at leaft aimed at by every rational being. I look upon indolence as a fort offuicide; for the man is effectually deftroyed, though the appetites of the brute may furvive.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Books and reading - 1801 - 474 pages
...writing any dung that may deferve to be read; and yet one or other of thefe two objects fhould be at kaft aimed at by every rational being. I look upon indolence as a fort of/ui.cide ; for the man is effectually deftroyed, though the appetites of the brute may furvive.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1804 - 432 pages
...any thing that may deferve to be read ; and yet one or other of thefe two objects fiiould be at leaft aimed at by every rational being. I look upon indolence as a fort of faicide ; for the man is effectually deftroyed, though the appetites of the brute may furvive.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 pages
...You must bring, on your part, aetivity and attention, a,.d I will point out to you the proper objeets for them. I own I fear but one thing for you, and...deserve to be read ; and yet one or other of these two objeets should be at least aimed at by every rational being. I look upon indolenee as a sort ofvnieide;... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...faster out of a church when it it is almost empty, than when a crowd is at the door. — Swift. DCCLVII. I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide ; for the man is efficiently destroyed, though the appetite of the brute may survive. — Chesterfield. DCCLVIII. If... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...faster out of a church when it it is almost empty, than when a crowd is at the door. — Swift. DCCLVIL I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is efficiently destroyed, though the appetite of the brute may survive. — Chesterfield. DCCLVIIL If... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...wishes ill to ; the other injures indifferently both friends and foes. — Addison. INDOLENCE. — I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide ; for the man is efficiently destroyed, though the appetite of the brute may survive. — Chesterfidd. INDUSTRY. —... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...faster out of a church when it is almost empty, than when a crowd is at the door. — Swift. DCCI.VII. I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide ; for the man is efficiently destroyed, though the appetite of the brute may survive. — Chesterfield. DCCI.VIII. If... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...Self-Slaughter There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. JHental SUtCtfce, _ Chesterfield. T LOOK upon indolence as a sort of Suicide ; for the Man is efficiently destroyed, though the appetite of the Brute may survive. Summer,— Moore. ?rTWAS noon;... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - Literature, Modern - 1859 - 610 pages
...not only unseals its fountains, but opens the way to sympathies which have their fountains also." " I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide ; for the man is sufficiently destroyed, though the appetite oflhe brute may survive."" What men want is not talent... | |
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... aimed at by every rational being. I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the Man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the Brute may survive. 
