 Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it; forasmuch as, without it, life is...  The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: Translated Into English ... - Page 570by Michel de Montaigne - 1759Full view - About this book
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1711 - 716 pages
...confeyuertce • and Pains to be coveted, that •will terminate in greater Pleasures. Health is a precions thing, and the only one in Truth meriting that a Man...Time, Sweat, Labour, and Goods, but alfo his Life it felf'to obtain it, forafmuch as without it Life is injurious to us. Pleafure, Wifdom, Learning,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1743 - 572 pages
...conceive, That Pleasures are to be avoided, if greater Pains be the Co»fequence ; and Pains to be coveted, that will terminate in greater Pleafures. Health is *• a precious Thing, and indeed the only one meriting that a Man mould lay out, not only his Time, Sweat, Labour, and Goods,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1776 - 654 pages
...the pleafures are to be avoided, " if greater pains be the confequcnce ; and pains to be " coveted, that will terminate in greater pleafures. Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, which merits that a man fhould lay our, not only his rime, fwcat, labour, and goods, but alfo his life... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 pages
...greater pains be the consequence ; and pains to be coveted, that will terminate in greater pleasures. Health is a precious thing, and the only one in truth meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour and goods, but also his life it self to obtain it,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...They fatigued only the muscles; we exhaust the finer strength of the nerves. LORD EGEL 1!. LYTTON. Health is a precious thing, and the only one in truth meriting that a man should layout, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life it self, to obtain it,... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 662 pages
...that will terminate 1 Cicero, Tusc. Qurcs., V. 33. Diogenes Laertius, x. 129. in greater pleasures. Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1877 - 636 pages
...greater pains be the consequence, and pains to be coveted, that will terminate in greater pleasures. Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...cares. They fatigued only the muscles; we ex haust the finer strength of the nerves. LORD EGELB LYTTON. should layout, not only his time, sweat, labour, and good-, but also his life it self, to obtain it,... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - Conduct of life - 1881 - 658 pages
...only heroes can ; The courage that through change and endures, And every gift of Providence secures. Health is a precious thing, and the only one in truth meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labor, and goods, but also his life itself, to obtain it,... | |
 | David Nasmith - Humanities - 1892 - 316 pages
...instruct you : she will exactly do that business for you, take you no care. (III., 357.) Health. — Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it... | |
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