Studies in conduct . VII. | VERYBODY knows something of thequalities of the great class of Plain-dealers. Most of us are personally-acquainted with one or two folk whopride themselves upon a singular frankness ofspeech, and a disinterested contempt for reserveand discretion. It cannot be said that the quali-ties of these very remarkable people are of a kindto reconcile us to their fundamental principle. Inthe first place, a generous profusion of advice toothers is mostly accompanied by a ready resent-ment of any advice offered to themselves, and thisoffends ones sense of justic
Studies in conduct . VII. | VERYBODY knows something of thequalities of the great class of Plain-dealers. Most of us are personally-acquainted with one or two folk whopride themselves upon a singular frankness ofspeech, and a disinterested contempt for reserveand discretion. It cannot be said that the quali-ties of these very remarkable people are of a kindto reconcile us to their fundamental principle. Inthe first place, a generous profusion of advice toothers is mostly accompanied by a ready resent-ment of any advice offered to themselves, and thisoffends ones sense of justice. We feel that, if theplain-dealer insists on warning his friend againstthis or that defect, he should in turn bear pa-tiently, or even embrace gladly, all just monitionsrespecting his own weaknesses. Again, those who 62 Studies in Conduct. deal faithfully with their neighbours, and refuse tobe misled by the considerations of a feeble com-plaisance into shutting their eyes to other peoplesfoibles and faults, have a knack of being incura
Size: 1505px × 1660px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, bookpu, booksubjectconductoflife
