 | John Timbs - 1874 - 360 pàgines
...early part of 1813, when he resigned. SERVICE OF BED TAPE. Curran, one day, said to Mr. Grattan, " You would be the, greatest man of your age, Grattan, if...tie up your bills and papers." This was the fault or misfortune of Sir James Mackintosh : he never knew the use of red tape, and was utterly unfit for the... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1878 - 384 pàgines
...get in half as much again as a bad one." Curran, the Master of the Rolls, said to Mr. Grattan, " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan, if...yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Some acquire this habit at an earlier age than others, and apparently exercise it with less difficulty... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 518 pàgines
...few scattered personal traits. Curran said to Grattan : "You would be the greatest man of your day, Grattan, if you would buy a few yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Cavour managed to be the greatest man of his age without resorting to red tape. "Those," remarks M.... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1884 - 330 pàgines
...as one of his father's friends : — " Cnrran, the Master of the Rolls, said to Mr. Grattan, ' You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan, if...excellent father ; he never knew the use of red tape." The eminent person alluded to appears to have been somewhat scantily rewarded for his services by his... | |
 | Thomas Alfred Davies - 1884 - 558 pàgines
...place." In a contrary case Curran, Master of the Rolls, said to his eloquent fellow-countryman, "You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan, if...yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Professor Mathews makes an interesting collection of testimonies in behalf of this quality. He says... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1889 - 470 pàgines
...Master of the Rolls, said to Grattan, " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan, if yon would buy a few yards of red tape, and tie up your...papers. ' ' This was the fault or the misfortune of Sir James Mackintosh ; he never knew the use of red tape, and was utterly unfit for the common business... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1894 - 480 pàgines
...care« lessness and inaccuracy ! " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan," said Curran, " if you would buy a few yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Curran realized that methodical people are accurate as a rule, and successful. Of method or system,... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 490 pàgines
...carelessness and inaccuracy ! " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan," said Curran, " if you would buy a few yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Curran realized that methodical people are accurate as a rule, and successful. Of method or system,... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 488 pàgines
...car& lessrtess and inaccuracy ! " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan," said Curran, " if you would buy a few yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Curran realized that methodical people are accurate as a rule, and successful. Of method or system,... | |
 | William Fisher Markwick, William Alexander Smith - 1900 - 284 pàgines
...naturally order in principles. " You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan," said Curran, "if you would buy a few yards of red tape and tie up your bills and papers." Curran realized that methodical people are accurate as a rule, and successful. The celebrated Nathaniel... | |
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Curran, the Master of the Rolls, said to Mr. Grattan, ' You would be the greatest man of your age, Grattan, if you would buy a few yards of red tape, and tie up your bills and papers. 
