 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade, as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a...they imply either a very low turn of mind, or low education, and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles, and a laborious attention to the little... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade as much us indiscriminate contradiction and noisy dehate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a complaisant acquiescence to other people's, preserve dignity. Vulgar, low expressions, awkward motions and address, vilify,... | |
 | George Peck - Young men - 1854 - 312 pages
...manhood, which should ever be your aim, and which are essential to influence and success in the world. " Vulgar, low expressions, awkward motions and address...as they imply either a very low turn of mind or low education and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles, and a laborious attention to little objects,... | |
 | Etiquette - 1856 - 220 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a...they imply either a very low turn of mind, or low education and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles, and a laborious attention to little objects,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1857 - 642 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a complaisant acquiescence to other people's, preserve dignity. Vulgar, low expressions, awkward motions and address, vilify,... | |
 | James Abbott (of Queens' coll, Cambr.) - 1864 - 204 pages
...of others, preserve dignity and obtain respect. Vulgar expressions and proverbs, awkward movements and address, vilify, as they imply either a very low turn of mind, or low education and low company. Frivolous animosity about trifles, and a laborious attention to little objects,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1870 - 292 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade, as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a...they imply either a very low turn of mind, or low education, and low company. [Same date.] A TRIPLES.— Cardinal de Retz, very sagaciously, marked out... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1872 - 474 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade, as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a...address, vilify, as they imply either a very low turn of nriud, or low education and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles, and a laborious attention... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 608 pages
...indiscriminate assentation degrade, as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion ; and...they imply, either a very low turn of mind, or low education, and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles, and a laborious attention to little... | |
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... asks a just and reasonable price. Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade, as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion, and a complaisant acquiescence in other people's,... 
