 | 1803 - 196 pagine
...useful, it ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author....ourselves with reflecting that our part is performed. If e that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 pagine
...most cordial approbation. Time once past never returns : the moment which is lost, is lost for ever. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breuthe out bis life in idle wishes ; and regret, in the last hour, his. useless intentions, and barren... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pagine
...bufinefs, ir.ftead of the relaxation, of young perfons : it is then highly pernicious. He that waits tor an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes ; and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions and Inrren zeal. The fpirit of true religion... | |
 | 1813 - 1368 pagine
...might have once been supplied, and nmch time is lost in regretting the time which has heen lost before. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes j and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. A wise man will make more... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pagine
...pernicious. awaken within the heart thofe latent fuggeftions, which the vorld had overpowered and fuppiefled. He that waits for an opportunity, to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes ; and regret, in the laft hour, his ufeleis intentions and barren zeal. T 1 c fpiritof true... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 pagine
...becomes the business instead of the re» laXittioD of young persons : it ig then highly pernicious. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out I its life in idle wislirs ; and regret, in the last hour, his úselas intentions arid barren zeal.... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pagine
...useful, it ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author....performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do xxxm. c much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes ,and regret, in the last hour, his useless... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 pagine
...useful, it ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author....employ it well, without too much solicitude for the future,and content ourselves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 612 pagine
...useful, it ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. \Ve must snatch the present moment, and employ it well, without too much solicitude for the future,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pagine
...useful, it ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author....solicitude for the future, and content ourselves with re- . fleeting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may... | |
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... with reflecting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. 
