 For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbathbreaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Pagina 205geredigeerd door - 1842Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1871 - 878 pagina’s
...particular sentences ; such as the well-known remark that " if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion ; but I don't think one laughs very heartily... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 pagina’s
...meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man... | |
 | 1855 - 528 pagina’s
...a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbery ; and from robbery he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility and procrastination !" This volume contains also the wild romance of the " Revolt of the Tartars," for... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 382 pagina’s
...meditating — I Bet my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 pagina’s
...meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 380 pagina’s
...meditating-rI set my fa? against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himseh. in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 650 pagina’s
...man who offers himself as a servant : " For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
 | 1871 - 830 pagina’s
...particular sentences ; such as the well-known remark that " if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...sabbath-breaking; and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion; but I don't think one laughs very heartily;... | |
 | 1871 - 834 pagina’s
...particular sentences ; such as the well-known remark that "if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion ; but I don't think one laughs very heartily... | |
 | 1871 - 846 pagina’s
...if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing ho comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion ; but I don't think one laughs very heartily... | |
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