 | William Andrews Pew - 1925 - 80 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, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil... | |
 | Hugh Alexander Law - 1926 - 332 sidor
...even when engaged in controversy the qualities which Newman enumerates in a famous passage : — " He is never mean or little in his disputes, never...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out." Many who were themselves ignorant of Gaelic were thus drawn into sympathy. About this time Mr. Yeats... | |
 | 1926 - 328 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, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil... | |
 | William Dodge Lewis, James Fleming Hosic - 1927 - 552 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... | |
 | Joseph John Reilly - 1925 - 352 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 we_should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as If he were one day to be our friendT_ He has... | |
 | George J. Donahue - 1927 - 240 sidor
...interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, he never takes unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. Nowhere shall we find greater candour, consideration, indulgence; he throws himself into the minds... | |
 | George J. Donahue - 1927 - 242 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, he never takes unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates... | |
 | George J. Donahue - 1927 - 264 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, he never takes unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates... | |
 | 1905 - 464 sidor
...light of favors while he does them, and seems to be receiving while he is conferring. He is never mean in his disputes, never takes unfair advantage, never...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say openly. From a longsighted prudence, he observes the maxim of tho ancient sage, that we should ever... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 2002 - 660 sidor
...or gloom, or resentment: his great concern being to make every one at their ease and at home. He has eyes on all his company; he is tender towards the...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out' (Idea, pp. 208-9). p. 65. Ep. 2.: in the original British Magazine essay, Newman inserted the following... | |
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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... 
