 | Benjamin Disraeli - 1881 - 488 sidor
...partner. ' By weakening rae, yon prevented me bringing in my spades. We might have made the game.' 'Yon should not have been forced,' said Tiresias. 'If she...to know when to forego an advantage.' ' I have cut yon an honour, sir,' said Manto. ' Which reminds me,' replied Tiresias, ' that, in the last hand, your... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (earl of Beaconsfield.) - 1881 - 408 sidor
...Antonines.—('Bertie Tremaine') Endymion. ADVANTAGE. Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.—(' Tiresias') The Infernal Marriage. ADVENTURE. How full of adventure is life ! It is monotonous only... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1900 - 492 sidor
...project in a revolution, to try the strength of parties.' ' By weakening me, you prevented me bringing m my spades. We might have made the game.' ' You should...to know when to forego an advantage.' ' I have cut yon an honour, sir,' said Manto. 'Which reminds me,' replied Tiresias, 'that, in the last hand, your... | |
 | 1903 - 652 sidor
...have forced me, Lady Manto," said the Captain of the Yacht, in a grumbling tone, to his partner. " You should not have been forced," said Tiresias. "If...life is to know when to forego an advantage." • i • • • •••• " In the last hand your Majesty unfortunately forgot to lead through your... | |
 | Practical text book co - 1902 - 136 sidor
...business or study. LESSON 8. 'Words used in Business. Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. — D'1 Israeli. in-sOl'-ven-§y, «. Without means to discharge debts. in-t8g'-ri-ty, n. Honesty.... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - 1904 - 440 sidor
...Antonines. — ('Bertie Tremaine') Endymion. ADVANTAGE. Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. — ('Tiresias') The Infernal Marriage. ADVENTURE. How full of adventure is life! It is monotonous... | |
 | Rev. S. Pollock Linn - 1881 - 472 sidor
...your neighbors' names that settles a question. Vlsraeli. NEXT to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. ^Israeli. THE secret of success is constancy to purpose. jyisraeli. I DO not like giving advice, because... | |
 | 1917 - 1168 sidor
...here, an interest there, a help and a suggestion. * * * Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. — DISRAELI. * * * The income tax will not reach our salary as it just falls short of $4,000.00 by... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - 1919 - 484 sidor
...waa unacquainted with your plans, what a terrible blander yon committed to share her error withont her ignorance ! ' ' What, then, was I to lose a trick...is to know when to forego an advantage.' ' I have ent yon an honour, sir,' said Manto. ' Which reminds me,' replied Tiresias, ' that, in the last hand,... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 sidor
...Washington. On His Appointment as Commander-in-Chief. ro .'oNext to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. — Disraeli. «» .".«. Given a government with a big surplus and a big majority and a weak opposition,... | |
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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity," replied Tiresias, " the most important thing in, life is to know when to forego an advantage. 
