 I am sure sincerity is better; for why does any man dissemble, or seem to be that which he is not, but because he thinks it good to have such a quality as he pretends to? for to counterfeit and dissemble is to put on the appearance of some real excellency.  Medical Communications - Page 41de Massachusetts Medical Society - 1829Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it; and... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...pretends to ? For to counterfeit and dissemble , is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way for a man to seem to be any thing,...troublesome to support the pretence of a good quality , 03 to haye it} ajnd. if a mau have it not, it is most likely he will be discovered, to want it ,... | |
 | 1807 - 514 pages
...Tillotson's advice, at the long run, excels oil substitute,— " The best way in the world for a man to srem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be." Had Dr. Johnson studied the doctiine of Lord Chesterfield, most probably the world would have lost... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...pretends to? For to counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of sonw real excellency. Now the best way for a man to seem to be any thing...pretence of a good quality as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is most likely he wirl be discovered to want it, and then all his labour to seem to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble, is to pnt on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing, is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides that it is many limes as troublesome to make good ihr pretence of a good quality, as to have it; and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing, is really to be what we would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good... | |
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