| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - Liczba stron: 394
...long since, as good as renounced it." Samuel Johnson in his rough, strong way puts it forcibly : — " A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." But the sullenness which shows itself by looks is as bad as the hot temper which finds expression in... | |
| Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1881 - Liczba stron: 658
...of men — that " spite and ill-nature are among the most expensive luxuries of life." — SMILES. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. — DR. JOHNSON. Incivility is the extreme of pride ; it is built on the contempt of mankind — ZIMMERMANN.... | |
| - 1881 - Liczba stron: 854
...thyself guilty of diabolism" — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to »ay 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'e character was that, though thriftless and intemperate, he... | |
| Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - Liczba stron: 638
...remarked, " Yon must not indulge your delicacy too much, or you will be a tete-d-tete man all your life." A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. Depend upon it, that, if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable... | |
| 1882 - Liczba stron: 512
...Dr. Johnson, whose precept upon this point is, I fear, better than his example, declares, that — "A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." Sidney Smith, the witty Edinburg Reviewer and Parson, says: '•'•Manners are the shadows of virtues... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1882 - Liczba stron: 442
...views on this subject. He once remarked, "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." Were this view to be reduced to general practice, the change in domestic, social, and business life... | |
| William Mathews - 1883 - Liczba stron: 396
...disclaimest the Devil, be not thyself guilty of diabolism " — said on a certain occasion : " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...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... | |
| Harry John Wilmot Buxton - 1883 - Liczba stron: 154
...soldier lying near him. Be gentle, my children, and think of others before yourselves. A great man says, "A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...right to say a rude thing to another than to knock hint down." Let me tell you a story of Sir William Napier. He was taking a walk in the country one... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - Liczba stron: 626
...you have said enough.' " The late Mr. Fit/herbert told Mr. Langton that Johnson said to him, ' Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. ' "' My dear friend, Dr. Bathurst,' said he, with a warmth of approbation, ' declared he was glad that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - Liczba stron: 348
...manners, you have said enough." The late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton that Johnson said to him, " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than...say a rude thing to another than to knock him down." XV. CONVERSATION. ON this subject Johnson laid down the following general rules : " Never speak of... | |
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