| Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 էջ
...man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will ; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells ; for it... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1861 - 448 էջ
...man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will ; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises...other, command the general confidence and respect of mankind. Character is human nature in its best form. It is moral order embodied in the individual.... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 էջ
...constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will* ; dignifying every station', and exalting every position in society\ It exercises a greater power than wealth*, arid secures all the honor' without the jealousies* of fame. It carries with it an influence which... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 էջ
...constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will'; dignifying every station', and exalting every position in society'. It exercises...other', command the general confidence and respect of mankind. 2. Franklin attributed his success, as a public man, not to his talents or his powers of speaking... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1876 - 448 էջ
...man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general goodwill ; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells ; for it... | |
| Isaac Newton Carleton - 1878 - 140 էջ
...man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises...influence which always tells, — for it is the result of proud honor, rectitude, and consistency, — qualities which, perhaps, more than any other, command... | |
| Henry Francis Harrington - 1880 - 208 էջ
...character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises...honor, rectitude, and consistency — qualities which command the general confidence and respect of mankind." LESSON 220. stu'dents di ver'si ty frag'ments... | |
| Henry Francis Harrington - 1885 - 186 էջ
...character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises...power than wealth, and secures all the honor without t\\e jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells; for it is the result of... | |
| Boston (Mass.). School Committee, School Committee of the City of Boston - 1887 - 352 էջ
...man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will, dignifying every station and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honors, without the jealousies, of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells, for it... | |
| Henry Francis Harrington - 1888 - 212 էջ
...character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises...power than wealth, and secures all the honor without i\\Q jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells; for it is the result of... | |
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