 There is no surer sign in the world of a little, weak mind, than inattention. Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well ; and nothing can be done well without attention. It is the sure answer of a fool, when you ask him about anything that was...  The Quarterly Review - Page 318edited by - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...accomplifhmcnt» which are rcquiQte-'to m»ke you agreeable and pleafing in Г ciety. In truth*, whatever is worth doing at all. Is worth doing well ; and nothing can be done well without attention; I therefore carrythe neceffity of attention d,o.wa-to the loweft thiogF, even to dancing and dref:.... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 pages
...accomplifhments, which are requifite to make you agreeable and pleafing in fociety. xln truth, whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well ; and nothing can be done well without attention : I, therefore, carry the neceffity of attention down to the loweft things, even to dancing and drefs.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Books and reading - 1801 - 474 pages
...inattention, I am fure you will never be guilty of any thing like it yourfelf. There is no furer fign in the world of a little, weak mind, than inattention* Whatever is worth doing at ail is worth doing well ; and nothing can be done well without attention. It is the fure anfwer of... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...the indecency of that Inattention, I am sure you will never he guilty of any thing like it yourself. There is no surer sign in the world of a little, weak...doing at all, is worth doing well; and nothing can he done well withont attention. It is the sure auswer of a fool, when you ask him ahont any thing that... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 pages
...the indeeeney of that inattention, I am sure you will never he guilty of any thing like it yourself. There is no surer sign in the world of a little, weak...worth doing at all, is worth doing well : and nothing ean be done well without attention. It is the sure answer of a fool, when you ask hini about any thing*hat... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...the indecency of that inattention, I am sure you will never be guilty of any thing like it yourself. There is no surer sign in the world of a little, weak...; and nothing can be done well without attention. It is the sure answer of a fool, when you ask him about any thing that was said or done, where he was... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...commonly done by all the rest of mankind. INATTENTION. There is no surer sign in the world of a littte, weak mind, than inattention. Whatever is worth doing...; and nothing can be done well without attention. It is the sure answer of a fool, when you ask htm about any thing that was said or done, where he was... | |
 | Letter writing - 1828 - 200 pages
...exert whatever talents I had. It is the spring of a thousand right and good things. Whatever is wosth doing at all, is worth doing well, and nothing can be done well without attention. Custom has made dancing rather unfashionable in a young man; but mind, if you learn it, that you learn... | |
 | English language - 1834 - 192 pages
...exert whatever talents I had. It is the spring of a thousand right and good things. Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well, and nothing can be done well without attention. Custom has made dancing rather unfashionable in a young man ; but mind, if you learn it, that you learn... | |
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