 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pagine
...often becomes the business, instead of the relaxation, of young persons : if is then highly perniciou^ He that waits for an opportunity, to do much at once, may breathe out his h'fe in idle wishes ; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. The spirit... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pagine
...becomes the burintsf. instead of the relaxation', of young persons* : it Is then highly pernicious*. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once',...his life in idle wishes', and regret', in the last j bour', his useless intentions' and barren zeal*. The spirit of true religion', breathes mildness'... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pagine
...often becomes the business, mstead oi the relaxation, of young persons: it is then highly permcious. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once,...may breathe out his life in idle wishes; and regret, m the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. temper, dejects the spirit, and teaches men... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 252 pagine
...often becomes the business, instead of the relaxation , of young persons : it is then highly pernicious He that waits' for an opportunity to do much at once,...wishes, and regret, in the last hour , his useless mtentions and barren zeal. The spirit of true religion .breathes mildness and affability . It gives... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 pagine
...might have once been supplied, and much time is lost in regretting the time which had been lost before. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life iu idle wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal. A wise man will... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1829 - 216 pagine
...often becomes the business, instead of the relaxation, of young persons : it is then highly peniicious. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe put his life in idle wishes ; and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 pagine
...becomes the Inisines!,', instead of the relaxation', of young persons* : it is then highly pernicious*. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once', may breathe_out his life in idle wishes', and regref , in the last hour', his useless intentions' and barren... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 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....the present moment, and employ it well, without too mucb solicitude for the future, and content ourselves with reflecting that our part is performed. He... | |
 | William McNally - 1839 - 222 pagine
...duty of bringing it to public notice has devolved on one so unable to fulfil the task ; but " he who waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret, in his last hour, his useless intentions and barren zeal." CHAPTER XVII. "Degradation of seamen" — subscriptions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 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....future, and content ourselves with reflecting that ourptirt is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life... | |
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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. 
