 | 1758 - 282 pages
...employ it well, without too /nuch folicitude for the future, and centent ourfelves with leflefting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once may breathe out X 3 his his life in idle wllhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his vfelefs intentions and barren zeal.... | |
 | 1761 - 308 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much follicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions, and barren zeal. THE moft active promoters... | |
 | 1764 - 592 pages
...well, without too much folidtude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part ii performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle n-imes, and regret, in the l.nl hour, his uielefs intention, and barren zeal. From the ROYAL MAGAZINE.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...fupplied, and much time is loft in regretting the time which had been loft before. The Patriot, p. I. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions and barren zeal. PA P. REN Idler, vol.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions, and barren zeal. The moft active promoters... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions, and barren zeal. The moft active promoters... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idlewifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions, and barren zeal. The moft active... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out hi« life in idle wiflies, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intention!, and barren zeal. The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...Nothing can be more amiable than a conftanl defire to pleafe; and an unwillingnefs to offend or hurt. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wimes ; and regret, in the lafi hour, his ufelefs intentions and barren zeal. The fpirit of true religion... | |
 | 1803 - 196 pages
...permanent. But man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We...ourselves with reflecting that our part is performed. If e that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and... | |
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... performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. 
