 He that would pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young.  The Rambler - Page 117by Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 463 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in age forbear... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 466 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honour and decency must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in age forbear... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 716 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old ; and remember when he is old, that he once tea, young. In youth, he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 526 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. In youth, he must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in age forbear... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...latter part of his life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall 6ne day be old, and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. 8. O' could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme, Though deep,... | |
 | General reader - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1827 - 246 pages
...one day be old, and lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him, and remember when he is old that he has once been young, and forbear to animad. vert with unnecessary rigour on faults which experience only can correct. —... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...the latter part of his life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old, and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. An old age unsupported with matter for discourse and meditation, is much to be dreaded. No state can... | |
 | Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...the latter part of his life with honor and decency, must, when he is young, consider that be shall one day be old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young. 7. He who governs his passions, does more than he who commands armies. Socrates, being one day offended... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall r of its invasion easily precluded ; that the claims of vanity, being without limits, m must lay up knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shall forsake him ; and in age forbear... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 440 pages
...the latter part of his life with honor and decency, must, when he is young, consider, that ho shall one day be old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young. An old age, unsupported with matter for discourse and meditation, is much to be dreaded. No state can... | |
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