 I have, or think I have, totally subdued that passion. I have still as much vanity as ever, which is a happier passion by far, because great reputation, I think, I may acquire and keep ; great situations I never can acquire, nor, if acquired, keep, without...  The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs ... - Página 1051833Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1854 - 718 páginas
...a happier passion by far ; because great reputation I think I may acquire and keep, great situation I never can acquire nor, if acquired, keep, without making sacrifices that I never will make. If I am wrong, and more sanguine people right, tant mieux, and I shall be as happy... | |
 | 1824 - 844 páginas
...to lose character as an Orator ; and I am so convinced this is all I ever shall gain (unless I chuse to be one of the meanest of men), that I never think...without making sacrifices that I will never make. If I am wrong, and more sanguine people right, tant mieux, and I shall be as happy as they can be ;... | |
 | 1824 - 878 páginas
...(unless I ehuse to be one of the meanest of men), that I never think of any other object of ambition.—I am certainly ambitious by nature, but I have, or think....without making sacrifices that I will never make. If I am wrong, and more sanguine people right, tant mieux, and I shall be as happy as they can be ;... | |
 | 1833 - 504 páginas
...At this time he was very fond of acting plays, and was in all respects the man of fashion. Those who recollect the simplicity, bordering on negligence,...conspicuous features of that party, and of Mr. Fox's public character, were the love of peace with foreign powers, the spirit of conciliation in home management,... | |
 | 1838 - 482 páginas
...friends hoped nor his enemies dreaded." The following passage, from a letter to Mr. Fitz-Patrick, writteu in 1778, illustrates his honourable and independent...conspicuous features of that party, and of Mr. Fox's public character, were the love of peace with foreign powers, the spirit of conciliation in home management,... | |
 | 1853 - 1042 páginas
...happier passion by far : because great reputation, I think, I may acquire and keep — great situation I never can acquire, nor, if acquired, keep, without making sacrifices that I never trill make. I shall be told,' he adds, 'by prudent frieuds, that I am under no sort of engagements... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1853 - 508 páginas
...a happier passion by far ; because great reputation I think I may acquire and keep, great situation I never can acquire, nor if acquired, keep without making sacrifices that I never will make. If I am wrong, and more sanguine people right, tant mieux, and I shall be as happy... | |
 | Charles James Fox, Earl John Russell Russell - 1853 - 570 páginas
...happier passion by far ; because great reputation I think I may acquire and keep, great situation 1 never can acquire, nor if acquired, keep without making sacrifices that I never will make. If I am wrong, and more sanguine people right, taut mieux, and I shall be as happy... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 páginas
...happier passion by far ; because great reputation I think I may acquire and keep ; great situation I never can acquire, nor, if acquired, keep, without making sacrifices that I never will make. If I am wrung, arid more sanguine people right, Itmt mieux, and I shall be as happy... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1865 - 470 páginas
...continue to gain rather than lose estimation as an orator ; and I am so convinced this is all I shall ever gain (unless I choose to be one of the meanest of...without making sacrifices that I will never make." Everybody knew how simply and generously he had desired not to stand in the way, when Mr. Pitt had... | |
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