 Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold, will be every day at a loss for want of readier change.  Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright - Page 98by William Robertson (of Rochdale.) - 1889 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense, is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor. IV. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense: there are forty men of wit to one man of sense; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense, is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor. IV. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense: there are forty men of wit to one man of sense; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
 | 1810 - 570 pages
...attempting to hew blocks with a razor. " • Party is the madness of many, for the gain of a few, ' Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common tense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense ; and he that will carry nothing about him but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...knowledge of human nature, a few of his sayings may be acceptable. The following pleased me best : — 1. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense ; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
 | 1818 - 550 pages
...bill was sent, the whole having been meant only asa joke upon the landlord. Wite Sayings of Pope. 1. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of seuse ; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 582 pages
...bill ivas sent, (he whole having been meant only as a joke upon the landlord. Witt Saying* nf Pope. 1. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There arc forty men of wit for one man of sense ; and he that will carry nothing about him but [810... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pages
...that one is sure to repent of can never be tranquilly enjoyed, and is, therefore, no pleasure at all. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. — Swift. Those even who have no religion themselves (says Lord Chesterfield), esteem and confide... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 344 pages
...parts. To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense, is attempting to hue blocks with a razor. Fine sense, and' exalted sense, are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men o wit for one man of sense : and he that will carry nothing a1)out him but gold,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 416 pages
...To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense, is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor. Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense ; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold,... | |
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