 Friendship is seldom lasting but between equals, or where the superiority on one side is reduced by some equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be discharged, are not commonly found to increase...  Common Sense - Page 101906Full view - About this book
 | 1750 - 228 pages
...Friendmip is fcldom lafting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by fome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be difcharged, are not always found to increafe affection : they excite gratitude indeed, and heighten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 328 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 288 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 pages
...Friendfhip is feldom lafting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by fome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which carrnot be difcharged, are not commonly found to increafe affection ; they excite gratitude indeed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...Friendfhip is feldom lafting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by fome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be difcharged, are not commonly found to increafe affection ; they excite gratitude indeed, and heighten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...Friendfhip is ftldom Lifting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by lome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be difeharged, are not commonly found to increafe affection ; they excite gratitude indeed, and heighten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...Friendfhip is feldom lafting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by fome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be difcharged, are not commonly found to increafe affection ; they excite gratitude indeed, and heighten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...Friendmip is feldom lafting but between equals, or where the fuperiority on one fide is reduced by fome equivalent advantage on the other. Benefits which cannot be repaid, and obligations which cannot be difcharged, are not commonly found to increafe affection ; they excite gratitude indeed, and heighten... | |
 | 1803 - 290 pages
...and can preserve the sacred flame of friendship from the gusts of pride, and the rubbish of interest. Friendship is seldom lasting but between equals, or...fidelity, and zeal, and admiration, there cannot be friendship. Thus imperfect are all earthly blessings; the great effect of friendship is beneficence,... | |
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