 Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.  Speech and Scrap Book for Speakers - Page 2671924 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835
...often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. VOL. VIII. FF Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835
...often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. VOL. VIII. FF Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is en tided to the appellation. Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 414 pages
...indiscretions, which very often they involuntary lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. " Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington - 1838
...which very often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equal-. ly distressing and disgraceful. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839
...often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. VOL. VIII. FF Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington - 1847
...often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. VOL. VIII. FF Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | JARED SPARKS - 1855
...indiscretions, which very often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856
...indiscretions, which very often they involuntarily lead one into, prove equally distressing and disgraceful. "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 196 pages
...indiscretions which very often they involuntarily lead one into prove equally distressing and disgraceful. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite,... | |
 | George Washington - 1872 - 196 pages
...indiscretions which very often they involuntarily lead one into prove equally distressing and disgraceful. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; and let...entitled to the appellation. Let your heart feel for tho afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse ; remembering... | |
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