"There is nothing more universally commended than a……" — William Shenstone
"There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy."
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William Shenstone
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44 Quotes by William Shenstone
William Shenstone has 44 quotes on this site.
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What leads to unhappiness is making pleasure the chief aim.
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The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign…
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A miser grows rich by seeming poor. An extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
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So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return.
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Patience is the panacea; but where does it grow, or who can swallow it?
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People can commend the weather without envy.
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Some men use no other means to acquire respect than by insisting on it; and it sometimes answers their purpose,…
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A fool and his words are soon parted.
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Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.
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Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief. while judicious men are showing you the grounds…
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I hate a style, as I do a garden, that is wholly flat and regular; that slides along like an…
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Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through,…
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If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.
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Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please…
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If you would serve your brother it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words…
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Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us…
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Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.
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People can commend the weather without envy.
— William Shenstone
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Education in the United States is a passion and a paradox. Millions want it, and commend it, and are busy…
— Jacques Barzun
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We should let God be the One to praise us and not praise ourselves. For God detests those who commend…
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We commend the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Martin, for recognizing the reality of today's communications marketplace and for…
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While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must…
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