 Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence, the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. He that is extravagant will quickly become poor, and po'verty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1921841Full view - About this book
 | 1801 - 326 pages
...exift. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the fifter of Temperance, and theparentof Liberty. He that is extravagant will quickly become...enforce dependence, and invite corruption ; it will almoft always produce a paffive compliance with the wickednefs of others ; and there are few who do... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...least a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...corruption; it will almost always produce a passive conpliance with the wickedness of others ; and there are few who do not learn by degrees to practise... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...expeo.ce mutt be refolutely reduced—Idem, FRUGALITY may be termed the daughter of prudence, the fifter of temperance, and the parent of liberty. He that...enforce dependence, and invite corruption. It will almoft always produce a paffive compliance with the wickednefs of others: and there are few who do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...least, a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence,...and the parent of liberty. He that is extravagant wilt quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption ; it will almost... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...least, a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence,...the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. lie that is extravagant will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption... | |
 | William Butler - Arithmetic - 1811 - 548 pages
...Beauties of England, vol. ip 193. juftly remarks, may be termed the daughter of prudence, the filler of temperance, and the parent of LIBERTY. He that...enforce dependence*, and invite corruption ; it will too frequently produce a paflive compliance with the wickednefs of others; and there are many who learn... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 346 pages
...virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. He that is extravagant vrill quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption ; it will almost... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...least, a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...extravagant will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforee dependence, and invite corruption; it will almost always produce a passive compliance with... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...correct. Death increases our veneration for the good, and extenuates our hatred of the bad. Frugality is the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. The traveller, that resolutely follows a rough and winding path, will sooner reach the end of his journey,... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...consider that he shall one day be old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young. II. Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence,'...the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. Flatterers only lift a man up, as it is said the eagle does the tortoise, to get something by his fall.... | |
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