 A friend of yours and mine has very justly defined good breeding to be the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them.  The Quarterly Review - Page 321edited by - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1910 - 330 pages
...ON GOOD BREEDING A FRIEND of yours and mine has very justly defined good breeding to be the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. Taking this for granted (as I think it cannot... | |
 | Readers - 1907 - 284 pages
...LORD CHESTERFIELD A FRIEND of yours and mine has very justly defined good breeding to be " the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them." Taking this for granted (as I think it cannot... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1908 - 772 pages
...sight ; 'tis ye who open the door and let the stranger in. — fíente. Good breeding is the result as thou shalt never, by their will, discern good from evil, or vico from virtue. — and witli a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. — Chesterßebl. Complaisance render« a... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1908 - 788 pages
...; 'tis ye who open the door and let the stranger in.— f teme. iii и ii I breeding is the result co. and with a view to obtain the »ame indulgence from them. — Chesterfield. Complaisance renders a... | |
 | John King Clark - Moral education - 1910 - 252 pages
...the dewdrops which give such a depth to the morning meadows. — EMERSON. Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. — CHESTERFIELD. A man's own good breeding... | |
 | Nellie Elfa Turner - Reading - 1915 - 536 pages
...completeness or incompleteness of thought. What are you reading about ? 27. Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. Letters to His Son — EARL OF CHESTERFIELD.... | |
 | Illinois Education Association. County Superintendents' Section - Education - 1918 - 382 pages
...in class, in the study room, in play, at lectures, at church, etc. 6. "Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little selfdenial for the sake of others." — Chesterfield. The fact that it is concerned largely with little things should not cause any one,... | |
 | Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association - Deerfield (Mass.) - 1921 - 614 pages
...grows unconsciously into a genius. " According to Chesterfield, "Good breeding is the result of much sense, some good nature, and a little .self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. " If we may believe Horace Mann, "Generosity... | |
 | Pharmacy - 1902 - 600 pages
...a few ag'in ye f'r havin* anyt'ing at all iv yer own ?" APHORISMS. — Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. — Chesterfield. 3.53 BULLETIN OF PHARMACY VOL. XVI. DETROIT, MICH., SEPTEMBER, 1902. No. 9. THE BULLETIN... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1901 - 438 pages
...upon that subject. A friend of yours and mine has very justly defined goodbreeding to be, THE RESULT OF MUCH GOOD SENSE, SOME GOOD NATURE, AND A LITTLE SELF-DENIAL FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS, AND WITH A VIEW TO OBTAIN THE SAME INDULGENCE FROM THEM. Taking this for granted (as I think it cannot... | |
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