A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors of the World, Both Ancient and ModernF. B. Dickerson Company, 1908 - 644 Seiten |
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... greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted . Anon . Adversity is like the period of the former and of the latter rain , -cold , comfortless , unfriendly to man and to animal ; yet from that season have their birth the flower ...
... greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted . Anon . Adversity is like the period of the former and of the latter rain , -cold , comfortless , unfriendly to man and to animal ; yet from that season have their birth the flower ...
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... greatest countenance in its lowest estate . Sir P. Sidney . Adversity exasperates fools , dejects cow- ards , draws out the faculties of the wise and industrious , puts the modest to the necessity of trying their skill , awes the ...
... greatest countenance in its lowest estate . Sir P. Sidney . Adversity exasperates fools , dejects cow- ards , draws out the faculties of the wise and industrious , puts the modest to the necessity of trying their skill , awes the ...
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... greatest boasters are the smallest workers . The deep rivers pay a larger tribute to the sea than shallow brooks , and yet empty themselves with less noise . W. Secker . With all his tumid boasts , he's like the sword - fish , who only ...
... greatest boasters are the smallest workers . The deep rivers pay a larger tribute to the sea than shallow brooks , and yet empty themselves with less noise . W. Secker . With all his tumid boasts , he's like the sword - fish , who only ...
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... greatest need and man's greatest safe- guard . - Spencer . If I take care of my character , my repu- tation will take care of itself . - D . L. Moody . There is a broad distinction between character and reputation , for one may be ...
... greatest need and man's greatest safe- guard . - Spencer . If I take care of my character , my repu- tation will take care of itself . - D . L. Moody . There is a broad distinction between character and reputation , for one may be ...
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... greatest cities . - Bruyére . The city has always been the decisive bat- tle ground of civilization and religion . It intensifies all the natural tendencies of man . From its fomented energies , as well as from its greater weight of ...
... greatest cities . - Bruyére . The city has always been the decisive bat- tle ground of civilization and religion . It intensifies all the natural tendencies of man . From its fomented energies , as well as from its greater weight of ...
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action atheism beauty believe better blessing Chapin character Chesterfield Christ Christian Cicero Colton conscience death divine doth duty earth Eliot enemy eternal evil faith fear feel folly fool genius George Eliot give God's Goethe grace greatest H. W. Beecher habit happiness hath heart heaven honor hope human Jeremy Taylor knowledge labor less liberty light ligion live look man's mankind ment mind moral nature ness never noble opinion ourselves passions person pleasure praise prayer pride Proverb R. D. Hitchcock reason religion rich sense Shakespeare Simmons smile sorrow soul speak spirit teach temper thee Theodore Parker things Thomas à Kempis thou thought tion true truth Tryon Edwards vice Victor Hugo virtue Voltaire Walter Scott Washington Allston Washington Irving Wendell Phillips wisdom wise words
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Seite 449 - Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
Seite 548 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Seite 397 - If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents.
Seite 273 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Seite 374 - It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
Seite 458 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure ; reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
Seite 416 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend ? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Seite 127 - The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.
Seite 458 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Seite 304 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.