 | Henry Augustus Coit - 1909 - 388 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out." The description fits all periods and all conditions of life. What finer gentleman than Abraham ? What... | |
 | Thomas O'Donnell - 1910 - 352 sidor
...and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or bitter in his disputes, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. . . . Nowhere shall we find greater candour, consideration, indulgence. He throws himself into the... | |
 | Edward Fulton - 1911 - 336 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...ancient sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves toward our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. He has too much good sense to be affronted... | |
 | Frank Cummins Lockwood - 1913 - 176 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he V^ere one day to become our friend. He has too much good\ sense to be affronted at insults, he is too... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 372 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who 5 interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...say out. From a long-sighted prudence, he observes 10 the maxim of the ancient sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves towards' our enemy as if he... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - 1916 - 184 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motive to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...ancient sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves toward our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. He has too much good sense to be affronted... | |
 | Charles Franklin Thwing - 1916 - 312 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. Prom a long-sighted prudence, he observes the maxim of the ancient sage, that we should ever conduct... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1916 - 328 sidor
...Cambridge men, tribally and particularly obey. Newman says of a gentleman that among other things: He is never mean or little in his disputes, never...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. ... If he engages in controversy of any kind, his disciplined intellect preserves him from the blundering... | |
 | Joseph Albert Mosher - 1917 - 444 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...prudence he observes the maxim of the ancient sage, that The Means of Substantial Development 57 we should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he... | |
 | Philander Priestley Claxton, James McGinniss - 1917 - 592 sidor
...gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes,...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. If he engages in controversy of any kind, his disciplined intellect preserves him from the blundering... | |
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... while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere... 
