Pushing to the Front, Or Success Under Difficulties: A Book of Inspiration and Encouragement to All who are Struggling for Self-elevation Along the Paths of Knowledge and of DutyHoughton, Mifflin and Company, 1896 - 416 Seiten |
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... mean distances from the sun . This boy with no chance became one of the world's greatest astronomers . " When I found that I was black , " said Alexander Dumas , " I resolved to live as if I were white , and so force men to look below ...
... mean distances from the sun . This boy with no chance became one of the world's greatest astronomers . " When I found that I was black , " said Alexander Dumas , " I resolved to live as if I were white , and so force men to look below ...
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... mean with it , but we should not throw away an hour any more than we would throw away a dollar - bill . Waste of time means waste of energy , waste of vitality , waste of character in dissipation . It means bad companions , bad habits . It ...
... mean with it , but we should not throw away an hour any more than we would throw away a dollar - bill . Waste of time means waste of energy , waste of vitality , waste of character in dissipation . It means bad companions , bad habits . It ...
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... means of subsistence , and he finds himself poor and neglected , he may , like Burns , often look back with a sigh and think how much better off he would be had he pursued some other occupation , but he will stick to his favorite pur ...
... means of subsistence , and he finds himself poor and neglected , he may , like Burns , often look back with a sigh and think how much better off he would be had he pursued some other occupation , but he will stick to his favorite pur ...
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... means of securing the money . " Jonathan , " said Mr. Chace , when his son told of having nearly fitted himself for college , " thou shalt go down to the machine - shop on Monday morning . " It was many years before Jonathan escaped ...
... means of securing the money . " Jonathan , " said Mr. Chace , when his son told of having nearly fitted himself for college , " thou shalt go down to the machine - shop on Monday morning . " It was many years before Jonathan escaped ...
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... mean something now , while before they beat the air and earth in vain , a hindrance instead of a help . If you fail after doing your level best , examine the work attempted , and see if it really be in the line of your bent or power of ...
... mean something now , while before they beat the air and earth in vain , a hindrance instead of a help . If you fail after doing your level best , examine the work attempted , and see if it really be in the line of your bent or power of ...
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army asked beautiful became become better Boston Cæsar called chance character cheerful death defeat dollars door earth Emerson England enthusiasm everything eyes failure fame father feel fire fortune genius George Stephenson girls give greatest hand HARRIET BEECHER STOWE heart Henry Ward Beecher honor Horace Greeley hour Hugh Miller Humphry Davy hundred John knew labor learned Lincoln live look Lord Brougham luck Madame de Staël man's mind minutes Molière morning Napoleon nature never night once opportunity poor President replied Rufus Choate ruin says seemed soldier soon soul Stephen Girard struggle success tact talent Tampion tell things thou thought thousand Thurlow Weed tion to-day told turn victory Washington Webster Wendell Phillips whole wonderful words write wrote young youth
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Seite 23 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me ? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward...
Seite 303 - ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build.
Seite 207 - ... revolutionary war, shrunk from no danger, no toil, no sacrifice, to serve his country, and to raise his children to a condition better than his own, may my name and the name of my posterity be blotted forever from the memory of mankind ! [Mr.
Seite 355 - Yet nerve thy spirit to the proof And blench not at thy chosen lot, The timid good may stand aloof, The sage may frown — yet faint thou not, Nor heed the shaft too surely cast, The foul and hissing bolt of scorn; For with thy side shall dwell, at last, The victory of endurance born.
Seite 185 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Seite 273 - If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he builds his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.
Seite 169 - tis her privilege, Through all the years of this our life to lead, From joy to joy; for she can so inform The mind that is within us, so impress With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Seite 223 - IT IS TRUE, I CANNOT PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FLOWING POISON; GAIN-SEEKING AND CORRUPT MEN WILL, FOR PROFIT AND SENSUALITY, DEFEAT MY WISHES ; BUT NOTHING WILL INDUCE ME TO DERIVE A REVENUE FROM THE VICE AND MISERY OF MY PEOPLE.
Seite 355 - The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept. Were toiling upward in the night.
Seite 131 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.