 REDEEMING your time from such dangerous waste, seek to fill it with employments which you may review with satisfaction. The acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honourable occupations of youth. The desire of it discovers a liberal mind, and is...  The Journal of Health and Disease - Page 2121846Full view - About this book
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...from such dangerous waste, seek to fill it with employments which you may review with satisfaction. The acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honourable...discovers a liberal mind, and is connected with many accompliibmen's, and many virtues. But though your train of life should not lead you to study, the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Conduct of life - 1798 - 362 pages
...acquifition of knowledge is one of the moft honourable occupations of youth. The defire of it difcovers a liberal mind, and is connected With many accomplishments, and many virtues. But though our train of life mould not lead us to irudy, the courfe of education always furnifhcs. proper employments... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...SELECT SENTENCES. DILIGENCE, industry, and proper improvement of time, are material duties of the young. The acquisition of knowledge, is one of the most honourable occupations of youth. A temperate spirit, and moderate expcctalions, are excellent safeguards of the mind, in this uncertain... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1808 - 474 pages
...from such dangerous waste, seek to fill it with employments which you may review with satisfaction. The acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honourable...discovers a liberal mind, and is connected with many accemplishX a ments, SERMON ments, and many virtues. But though your train of life should not lead... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...maxims of human wifdom, in all ages of the world. SECTION III. THE defire of improvement difcovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments, and many virtues. Innocence confers eafe and freedom on the mind •, and leaves it open to every pleafing fenfation.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...SECTION if I-/ILIGENCE, industry, and proper improvement of time, are material duties of the young. The acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honourable occupations of youth. Whatever useful or engaging endowments we possess, virtue is requisite, in order to their shining with... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...which you may review •with satisfaction. '1 he acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honorable occupations of youth. The desire of it discovers a...your train of life should not lead you to study, the rourse of education always furnishes proper eni[)ioymentsto a well disposed mind. \Vha ever you pursue,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...from such dangerous waste, seek to fill it with employments which you may review with satisfaction. The acquisition of knowledge is one of the most honourable...education always furnishes proper employments to a well disposed mind. Whatever you pursue, be emulous to excel. Generous ambition, and sensibility to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...the standing maxims of human wisdom, in all agesofthe world. SECTION III. THE desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments, and many virtues. Innocence confers ease and freedbm on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation. Moderate... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...satisfaction. The acquisition of knowledge is o;ie of the most honorable occupations of youth. The dasiie of it discovers a liberal mind, and is connected with...though, your train of life should not lead you to statly, the course of education always furnishes proper employments to a well disposed mind. Whatever... | |
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