The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have, and therefore should be secured, because they seldom return again. The Works of John Locke - Seite 317von John Locke - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| David Welsh - 1825 - 568 Seiten
...earnestness with which he urges his friend to follow his direction. " You say you lose many things because they slip from you. I have had experience...your own thoughts are not steady and strong enough to fallow and pursue them to a just issue. Give me leave to think that herein you mistake "yourself and... | |
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...hear from you." The thonghts that come unsought, and as it were dropt into the minrl, are com. monly the most valuable of any we have, and therefore should be secured, because they seldom return again. Locke. Two .i ii" i. ni Bags, great Jove has will'd, There should on man be hang : One, with his own... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1855 - 802 Seiten
...omitted it often, and have often repented it. The thoughts that come unsought, and as it were dropt into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any...say also, that you lose many things, because your thoughts are not steady and strong enough to pursue them to a just issue. Give me leave to think, that... | |
| 1855 - 668 Seiten
...omitted it often, and have often repented it. The thoughts that come unsought, and as it were dropt into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any...say also, that you lose many things, because your thoughts are not steady and strong enough to pursue them to a just issue. Give me leave to think, that... | |
| 1855 - 892 Seiten
...omitted it often, and have often repented it. The thoughts that come unsought, and as it were dropt into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any...seldom return again. You say also, that you lose many tilings, because your thoughts are not steady and strong enough to pursue them to я just issue. Give... | |
| Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 598 Seiten
...omitted it often, and have often repented it. The thoughts that come unsought, and as it were dropped into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any...You say also that you lose many things, because your thoughts are not steady and strong enough to pursue them to a just issue. Give me leave to think that... | |
| Thomas Fowler - 1880 - 222 Seiten
...studying with and without a pen in your hand." " The thoughts that come unsought, and as it were dropped into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any...should be secured, because they seldom return again." The other friend, whose acquaintance had only been I made during these later years, was Anthony Collins,... | |
| Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 Seiten
...thoughts and I were of another world, ft. BEN JONSON — J£iv.ry Man Out of lit* Humour. Act Ш. Sc. 3. The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it...should be secured, because they seldom return again. c. LOCKE— tetter to Mr. Sam'l Bold. To think often, and never to retain it so much as one moment,... | |
| Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 Seiten
...thoughts imd I were of another world. b. BEN JONSON — Every Man Out of Jlix Humour. Act III. So. 3. O, keep aloof; there's Cast forth thy plummet; see a rock appears; Thy shi ure commonly the most valuable of any we have, and therefore should be secured, because they seldom... | |
| Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 Seiten
...more remote, Still, still pursues, where'er I be, The blight of life — the demon Thought. ( Byron. The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it...should be secured, because they seldom return again (Locke. Among mortals second thoughts are wisest (Euripida. A good thought is indeed a great boon for... | |
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