 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
 | Edward D. Farrell - Spellers - 1877 - 228 pages
...scintillations of genius. Even the world, that despises simplicity, does not profess to approve of duplicity. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. What we comprehend as soon as we perceive, we are said to know by intuition. GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPELLER... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...dependence and debts ; that is, fetters them with " irons that enter into their souls." DR. S. JOHNSON. DR. S. JOHNSON. All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged... | |
 | Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - Bookbinding - 1880 - 686 pages
...surround us with beauty and arch us over with glory, for the old would have passed away. ^RUGALITY may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty and Ease. It is synonymous with economy, and is a sound understanding brought into action. It is calculation... | |
 | Querist - Gift books - 1882 - 180 pages
...he breaks. — Seldon. Knowledge of ourselves requires great penetration. Look to the main chance. He that is extravagant will quickly become poor ;...poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption. — Dr. S. Johnson. Lament not the loss of that you cannot retrieve. Lose nothing for asking. Losers... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Office of the Mayor - Boston (Mass.) - 1883 - 586 pages
...appropriately applied to a civic corporation, without the change of a syllable : "Frugality," he says, "may be termed the daughter of prudence, the sister...will enforce dependence and invite corruption." It is a main security of popular government — alike in nation, state, or city, where, as with us, it... | |
 | Alice Crowther - 1883 - 174 pages
...present circumstances is in great danger of living, in a little time, much beneath them. — A ddison . Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence,...the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. — Dr. S. Johnson. It is no small commendation to manage a little well. He is a good waggoner that... | |
 | Victor E. Kastner - 1883 - 266 pages
...unreasonable avarice. 9. It may easily be shown (6) that the earth is round. 10. Frugality may be termed (6) the daughter of prudence, the sister of temperance, and the parent of liberty. 11. The pike may be called (6) a fish of prey, for it not only devours fishes, but animals of other... | |
 | James Hay - Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 - 1884 - 400 pages
...both incessantly employed in schemes to intercept the praises of each other. — Adventurer, No. 45. Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,...the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. Frugality is not only the basis of quiet, but Frugality r of beneficence. No man can help others that... | |
 | Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - Conduct of life - 1884 - 648 pages
...surround us with beauty and arch us over with glory, for the old would have passed away. llSlRUGALITY may be termed the daughter of ' Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty and Ease. It is synonymous with economy, and is a sound understanding brought into action. It is calculation... | |
 | Royal cabinet birthday book - 1884 - 260 pages
...breaks. — Sddon. Knowledge of ourselves requires great penetration. Love me little, love me long. He that is extravagant will quickly become poor ;...poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption. — Dr. S. Johnson. Lament not the loss of that you cannot retrieve. 6 Love me, love my dog. We cannot... | |
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