 | 1802 - 314 pagina’s
...government of the thoughts requires no fmall art, vigilance, and refolution. But it is a matter of fuch vaft importance to the peace and improvement of the mind,...a family to govern as his own thoughts, which are too apt to be at the command of his pa/wns and appetites, ought not to be long from home. If he be,... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pagina’s
...government of the thoughts requires no fmall art, vigilance, and refolutioh. But it is a matter ot fuch vaft importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at (ome pains about it. A man that hath fo numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his ov.'n thoughts,... | |
 | John Mason - 1816 - 298 pagina’s
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some paius about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern a* his own thoughts,... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 pagina’s
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pagina’s
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | John Mason - 1824 - 340 pagina’s
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is af matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while . to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so I numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | Temper - 1837 - 370 pagina’s
...government of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pagina’s
...thoughts, to be sure, requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution. But it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. For a little consideration will show us, that our happiness or unhappiness depends... | |
 | John Mason - 1846 - 218 pagina’s
...of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath so numerous and turbulent a family to govern as his own thoughts,... | |
 | 1856 - 640 pagina’s
...right government of the thoughts requires no small vigilance and resolution. But it is of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that has so numerous and turbulent a family as his own thoughts, which are... | |
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The right government of the thoughts requires no small art, vigilance, and resolution ; but it is a matter of such vast importance to the peace and improvement of the mind, that it is worth while to be at some pains about it. A man that hath... 