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 էջ |
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... action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others . - Lavater . In proportion as our own mind is enlarged we discover a greater number of men of originality . - Commonplace people see no difference between one ...
... action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others . - Lavater . In proportion as our own mind is enlarged we discover a greater number of men of originality . - Commonplace people see no difference between one ...
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... action incline to the theory of fatalism , while the greater part of men of thought believe in a divine providence . - Balzac . Newton , Pascal , Bossuet , Racine , Fene- lon , that is to say some of the most enlight- ened men on earth ...
... action incline to the theory of fatalism , while the greater part of men of thought believe in a divine providence . - Balzac . Newton , Pascal , Bossuet , Racine , Fene- lon , that is to say some of the most enlight- ened men on earth ...
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... action by stealth , and to have it found out by accident . - Lamb . Beneficence is a duty ; and he who fre- quently practises it , and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes , at , length , really to love him to whom he has done ...
... action by stealth , and to have it found out by accident . - Lamb . Beneficence is a duty ; and he who fre- quently practises it , and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes , at , length , really to love him to whom he has done ...
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... action the wisdom we get from thought . - Bulwer . The books we read should be chosen with great care , that they may be , as an Egyptian king wrote over his library , " The medicines of the soul . " Be as careful of the books you read ...
... action the wisdom we get from thought . - Bulwer . The books we read should be chosen with great care , that they may be , as an Egyptian king wrote over his library , " The medicines of the soul . " Be as careful of the books you read ...
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... action in an age ; but to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing . Hume . He is always the severest censor on the merits of others who has the least worth of his own.-E. L. Magoon ...
... action in an age ; but to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing . Hume . He is always the severest censor on the merits of others who has the least worth of his own.-E. L. Magoon ...
Common terms and phrases
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 glory God's Goethe grace greatest H. W. Beecher habit happiness hath heart heaven honor hope human J. G. Holland 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 pride Proverb R. D. Hitchcock reason religion rich sense Shakespeare Simmons smile sorrow soul speak spirit teach temper thee things Thomas à Kempis thou thought tion tongue true truth Tryon Edwards vice virtue Voltaire Walter Scott Washington Allston Washington Irving Wendell Phillips wisdom wise words
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Էջ 451 - 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 399 - 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.
Էջ 274 - 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.
Էջ 376 - 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.
Էջ 460 - 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.
Էջ 417 - 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.
Էջ 131 - 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.
Էջ 460 - 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.
Էջ 306 - 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.