 | David Evans Macdonnel - 1818 - 338 Seiten
...suive,et tantdt le firf cede ; quelquefoia elle est filus longue, et quelquefois filus courte que lui. Fr. Prov. — "The reputation of a man is like his...longer, and sometimes shorter, than his natural size." JS argent est un ban serviteur et un mcchant maitre. Fr. BOUHOUKS.— " Money is a good servant, but... | |
 | D. E. Macdonnel - 1819 - 470 Seiten
...le suit, fy tantot le precede : quelquefois elle est plus tongue, $ quelquefois plus courte que lui. Fr. Prov. — " The reputation of a man is like his...according to our relative position to the sun, so the reputation of many men is either magnified or diminished, from relative situations and circumstances.... | |
 | David Evans Macdonnel - 1824 - 340 Seiten
...suive, et tantot le precede; quelquefois elle est plus tongue, et quelquefois plus courte que lui. Fr. Prov. — " The reputation of a man is like his...longer, and sometimes shorter, than his natural size." L'argent est un ban serviteur et un mediant maitre. Fr. BOUHOURS. — " Money is a good servant, but... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1853 - 334 Seiten
...working laws. Reputation exists independent of law — a lawless thing. The French were wont to say, " the reputation of a man is like his shadow ; it sometimes...it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than himself." Hence, a person really devoid of every element of virtuous character may be favorably reported... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1853 - 322 Seiten
...working laws. Reputation exi.-ts independent of law—a lawless thing. The Treneh were wont to say, " the reputation of a man is like his shadow; it sometimes follows, and sometimes preeedes him ; it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than himself." Henee, a person really devoid... | |
 | 1854 - 340 Seiten
...lesuive, et tantot le precede; quelquejois elle est plus longue, et quelquefois plus courte que lui. Fr. Prov. — "The reputation of a man is like his...longer, and sometimes shorter than his natural size." L' argent est un ban serviteur, et un mechantmaitre. Fr. BOUHOURS. — "Money is a good servant, but... | |
 | Greek - 1859 - 568 Seiten
...le suit et tantdt le precede ; quelquefois elle est, plus longue et quelquotbis plus courte qu6 lui. Fr. prov. — " The reputation of a man is like his...according to our relative position to the sun, so is the reputation of many men either magnified or diminished, from relative situations and circumstances.... | |
 | 1869 - 534 Seiten
...le suit et tantot le precede; quelquefois elle est plus longue et quelquefois plus courte que lui. Fr. prov. — " The reputation of a man is like his...shadow: it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him; itis sometimes longer, and sometimes shorter, than his natural size." As our shadows vary in their... | |
 | 1870 - 584 Seiten
...the sea, it smote the rock, It led the people into rest The promised rest of Israel. SCHENBCTADY, NY The reputation of a man is like his shadow ; it sometimes...longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size. The best remedy for injuries is to forget them. MICHIGAN. r GRAND COMMANDERY.— The 9th of June was... | |
 | 1873 - 316 Seiten
...suive, et tantot le precede; qnelquefois elle est plus tongue, et quelquefois plus courte que lui. Fr. Prov. — "The reputation of a man is like his...longer, and sometimes shorter than his natural size." L? argent est un bon serviteur, et un m&chant maitre. Fr. BOUHOURS. — u Money is a good servant,... | |
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The reputation of a man is like his shadow; it sometimes follows. and sometimes precedes him; it is sometimes longer, and sometimes shorter than his natural size. 
