 When another speaks be attentive yourself, and disturb not the audience. If any hesitate in his words, help him not, nor prompt him without being desired; interrupt him not, nor answer him, till his speech be ended.  St. Nicholas - Page 274edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland - Brothers and sisters - 1883 - 276 pages
...before you let it fall. ****** Do put your accents in the proper spot. 0. W. HOLMES. Think before yon speak. Pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring out your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. GEN. WASHINGTON. " I HAVE written out a list of words which I have heard during the last week," said... | |
 | Christian Brothers - Readers - 1884 - 516 pages
...if you be well decked, if your shoes fit well, if your stockings set neatly, and clothes handsomely. Think before you speak ; pronounce not imperfectly,...your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise. «• i When you deliver... | |
 | Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland - Brothers and sisters - 1884 - 274 pages
...Carve every word before you let it fall. ****** Do put your accents in the proper spot. 0. W. HOLMES. Think before you speak. Pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring out your words too nastily, but orderly and distinctly. GEN. WASHINGTON. " I HAVE written out a list of words which I... | |
 | Education - 1893 - 376 pages
...strive to keep alive in your breast, that little spark of celestial fire called conscience. Girls. — Think before you speak ; pronounce not imperfectly,...your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. Boys. — Example Is more powerful than precept ; wherein you reprove another be unblamable yourself.... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - American prose literature - 1886 - 456 pages
...language; and that as those of quality do, and not as the vulgar. Sublime matters treat seriously. Think before you speak; pronounce not imperfectly,...your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. When another speaks, be attentive yourself, and disturb not the audience. If any hesitate in his words,... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 436 pages
...language, and that as those of quality do, and not as the vulgar; sublime matters treat seriously. 40. Think before you speak, pronounce not imperfectly,...your words too ha'stily, but orderly and distinctly. 41. When another speaks, be attentive yourself, and disturb not the audience. If any hesitate in his... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1887 - 122 pages
...language, and that as those of quality do and not as the vulgar ; sublime matters treat seriously. 40. Think before you speak ; pronounce not imperfectly,...your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. 41. When another speaks be attentive yourself, and disturb not the audience. If any hesitate in his... | |
 | George Washington - Etiquette - 1888 - 44 pages
...Language and that as those of Quality do and not as y? Vulgar ; Sublime matters treat Seriously. 73? THINK before you Speak pronounce not imperfectly nor...your Words too hastily but orderly and Distinctly 74th WHEN Another Speaks be attentive your Self and disturb not the Audience if any hesitate in his... | |
 | Charles Henry Winston, Thomas Randolph Price, D. Lee Powell, John Meredith Strother, H. H. Harris, John P. McGuire, Rodes Massie, William Fayette Fox, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), Richard Ratcliffe Farr, John Lee Buchanan, George R. Pace - Education - 1888 - 1260 pages
...letter. S — Speak not when others speak, sit not when others stand, walk not when others stop. T — Think before you speak ; pronounce not imperfectly...your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. U — Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promises. V — Vile words... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Etiquette - 1889 - 424 pages
...language ; and that as those of quality do, and not as the vulgar. Sublime matters treat seriously. " Think before you speak ; pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring out your words too heartily, but orderly and distinctly." " When another speaks, be attentive yourself, and disturb not... | |
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