 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 Seiten
...much excufe him, as confefs unawares, that his faults are fo great that they are paft mending. 804. The good or ill of men's lives comes more from their humours, than their fortunes. 805. Perfons and humours may be difguifed, but tore is like quickfilver, that will never be killed.... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 744 Seiten
...than this Duke, nor had felt them less, or given greater testimony of what philosophy teaches, that the good or ill of men's lives comes more from their humours than their Y 2 fortunes. He was expelled that noble and lovely dutchy by the arms of France in Cardinal Richelieu's... | |
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The good or ill of men's lives comes more from their humours than their fortunes. 