 Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap ; it will be dear to you. 5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. 6. We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have cost...  St. Nicholas - Seite 861herausgegeben von - 1904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Madison Clinton Peters - 1886 - 188 Seiten
...used to repeat the whole Roman alphabet before he suffered himself to speak. Thomas Jefferson said : " When angry, count ten before you speak ; if very angry, a hundred." Solomon said : " He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he that is hasty of spirit... | |
 | 1906 - 192 Seiten
...troublesome that we do willingly." "How much pain have cost us the evils that have never happened." "When angry count ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred." "Never buy what you do not need because it is cheap; it will be dear to you." — -Thomas Jefferson.... | |
 | 1891 - 556 Seiten
...much pain the evils have cost us that have never happened ! Take things always by the smooth handle. When angry, count ten before you speak : If very angry, a hundred. Jefferson. BELIEF. DIFFERENCES IN. "Tie with our judgments as our watches; none Are just alike, yet... | |
 | 1893 - 592 Seiten
...troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never hap|>ened. 9. Take things always by the smooth handle. 10. When...count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred." Jefferson died at Monlicello, Alucinarle couuty, Va., Julv4, 1826. He was buried in his own graveyard... | |
 | Josephine L. Forsaith - 1893 - 254 Seiten
...that we do willingly. 8. Evils expected, but never met, cost much pain. 9. Take things always by their smooth handle* 10. When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. — T. JEFFERSON. T BIBLE PROVERBS. 1. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. 2. Fools... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 Seiten
...storm and tempest ; but quiet and easy natures are like fair weather, welcome to all. — Clarendon. When angry, count ten before you speak ; if very angry, a hundred. — Jejfermn. The sun should not set upon our anger, neither should he rise ujwii our confidence. We... | |
 | Louis Klopsch - 1896 - 382 Seiten
...hurts the man who is possessed by it more than any other against whom it is directed. — CLARENDON. When angry, count ten before you speak ; if very angry, a hundred. — JBFFBRSON. An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes. — CATO. When a man is wrong and... | |
 | 1897 - 176 Seiten
...tempests; but quiet and easy natures are like fair weather, welcome to all, and acceptable to all men. 25. When angry count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. 26. An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason. 27. A man can as easily be... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1898 - 156 Seiten
...willingly. 8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened. 9. Take things always by their smooth handle. 10. When angry count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. THE DEATH OF JEFFERSON AND ADAMS, BY EDWAED EVERETT. "We are taught, in the valedictory lessons of... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1899 - 516 Seiten
...willingly. 8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened. 9. Take things always by their smooth handle. 10. When angry, count ten, before you speak ; if very angry, an hundred. TO JUDGE AUGUSTUS B. WOODWARD. j. MSS. MONTICELLO, April 3, 1825. DEAR SIR, — Your favor... | |
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