 | Economy - 1797 - 54 pages
...and her paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. II. MODESTY, * Who art thou, o man, that presumest on thine own wisdom; or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements? The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wouldst be esteemed... | |
 | Economy - 1800 - 184 pages
...paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. CHAP. II. MODESTY. rilO art thou, O man, that presumest on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wouldst be esteemed... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1807 - 188 pages
...her paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. CHAP. II. MODESTY. WHO art thou, O man! that presumest on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements I The first step towards being wise, is to» know that thou art ignorant ; and, if thou; wouldst not... | |
 | Economy - 1810 - 162 pages
...and her paths shall lead thee to truth and safety. SECT. II. MODESTY. VV HO art thou, O man', thai presumes! on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements f The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wouldst not be... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1814 - 162 pages
...of Wisdom, and her paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. CHAP II. Modesty, O art thou, O man ! that presumes* on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wouldst be esteemed... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...of wisdom, and her paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. $ 205. MODESTY. Who art ihou, O man ! that presumes! on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant : and if thou wonldst not be... | |
 | Richard Wiggins - Spellers - 1821 - 156 pages
...fla (ns ar ca mini Ap pro val re mo val Accented on the last. Who art thou, O man ! that presumest on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? The first step towards being wise, is t9 know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wmiklsi not be... | |
 | John Mason - Christian life - 1824 - 340 pages
...wisdom, and her paths shall lead thee to truth and safety. MODESTY. WHO art thon, O man! that presnmest on thine own wisdom? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? M The first step towards being wise, is to know that thou art ignorant; and if thou wouldst not be... | |
 | India - 1885 - 630 pages
...Wisdom, and her paths shall lead thee to safety and truth. Modesty. Who art thou, 0 man ! that presumeth on thine own wisdom ? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements? The first step towards being wise is to know that thou art ignorant ; and if thou wouldst be esteemed... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 552 pages
...MODESTY. FROM AN INDIAN MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN BY AN ANCIENT BRAHMIN. HO art thou, 0 man, that presumest on thine own wisdom? or why dost thou vaunt thyself on thine own acquirements ? The first step toward being wise is to know that thou art ignorant; and if thou wouldst ^=: not be... | |
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The first step towards being wise is to know that thou art ignorant; and if thou wouldest not be esteemed foolish in the judgment of others, cast off the folly of being wise in thine own conceit. As a plain garment best adorneth a beautiful woman, so... 
