 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
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 638 pages
...least, a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without whicKffew virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dependance, and invite corruption ; it will almost always produce a passive compliance with the wickedness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 526 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 there are few who do not learn by degrees to practice those crimes which they cease to censure. If there are any who do not dread poverty as dangerous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 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,...dependence, and invite corruption; it will almost arways produce a passive compliance with the wickedness of others ; and there are few who do not learn,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 538 pages
...exist. Frugality may be termed the danghter of prudence, the sister of temperance, and the parent «t liberty. He that is extravagant will quickly become...it will almost always produce a passive compliance vriti the wickedness of others ; and there are few who do not learn, by degrees, to practise those... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...prodigality. It is the wisest use of wealth, and permits the prudent man to be charitable. — Frugality is the daughter of prudence, the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. In our favoured land every man may, by industry, temperance and economy, secure himself a cheerful... | |
 | Children's literature - 1829 - 126 pages
...a man rich. Men are contented to be laughed at for their wit, but not for their folly. Frugality is the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. Nothing is more unjust than to judge of man on too short an acquaintance, or too slight inspection.... | |
 | Hygiene - 1832 - 402 pages
...produces, are so numerous apd so grievous— T-ihat it .cannot be £00 often, or too forcibly recommended.' Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence, the sister of temperance, and .the parent of comfort, of liberty and of health. — He that is extravagant will quickly become deprived not only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...least, a quality, which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtues can exist. ident; we may think the blow violent, only dépendance, and invite corruption ; it will almost always produce a passive compliance with the wickedness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 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,...will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dcpcndance, and invite corruption ; it will almost always produce a passive compliance with the wickedness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...least, a quality, which can seldom exist without some virtues, ana without which few virtues can exist. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dépendance, and invite corruption ; it will almost always produce a passive compliance with the wickedness... | |
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