 | John Locke - Commonplace-books - 1706 - 352 pages
...is in the Mind $ Practice makes it what it is, and moft even of thofe Excellencies which are look'd on as natural Endowments, will be found when examined into more narrowly, to be the product of Exercife, and to be raifed to that pitch only by repeated Adions* C Some are remarkcd f°r Pleafantnefs... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...fo it is in the mind ; practice makes it what it is, and moft even of thofe excellencies, •which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found,...examined into more narrowly, to be the product of exercife, and to be raifed to that pitch, only by repeated actions. Some men are remarked for pleafantnefs... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...the body, so it is the mind; practice makes it what it is, and most even of those excellencies, which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found,...be raised to that pitch only by repeated actions. v Some men are remarked for pleasantness in raillery; others for apologues and apposite diverting storie*.... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...body, fo it is in the mind ; practice makes it what it is; and mod, even of thofe excellencies •which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found,...examined into more narrowly, to be the product of exercife, and to be raifed to that pitch only by repeated actions. Some men are remarked for ple»fantnefs... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...body, fo it is in the mind ; praftice makes it what it is; and moft, even of thofe excellencies which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found,...examined into more narrowly, to be the product of exercife, and to be raifed to that pitch only by repeated actions. Some men are remarked for pleafanmefs... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...body, fo it is in the mind ; practice makes it what it is; and mod, even of thofe excellencies which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found, when examined into more narrowly, to be the produft of exercifr, and to be raifed to that pitch only by repeated aftions. Some men are remarked... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...body, so it is in the mind ; practice makes it what it is, and most even of those excellencies which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found,...apposite diverting stories. -This is apt to be taken lor the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules ; and those who... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1802 - 184 pages
...examined into more narrowly, to he the product of exercise, and to he raised to that l>itch only hy repeated actions. Some men are remarked for pleasantness...apologues and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to he taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, hecause it is not got hy rules ; and those... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...body, so it is in the mind; practice makes it what it is, and most even of those excellencies, which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found, when examined into more narrowly, to be, tbe product of exercise, and to be raised to that pitch, only by repeated actions. Some men are remarked... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...body, so it is in the mind ; practice makes it what it is, and most even of those excellencies which are looked on as natural endowments, •will be found,...that pitch only by repeated actions. Some men are r«marked for pleasantness in raillery ; others for apologues and apposite diverting stories. This... | |
| |
As it is in the body, so it is in the mind, practice makes it what it is ; and most even of those excellencies which are looked on as natural endowments, will be found, when examined into more narrowly, to be the product of exercise, and to be raised... 
