...Those are critics of small vision, I think, who cry: "See, is it not the sticks that made the fire ?" No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. There is no sadder symptom of a generation than such general blindness to the spiritual lightning,...

...Those are critics of small vision, I think, who cry : " See, is it not the sticks that made the fire ?" No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. There is no sadder symptom of a generation than such general blindness to the spiritual lightning,...

...are critics of small vision, I think, who cry: '. See, is it not the sticks that made the fire ?'' No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. . There is no sadder symptom of a generation than such general blindness to the spiritual lightning,...

...critics of small vision, I think, who cry : " See, is it not the sticks that made the fire ?" No sadder v proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. There is no sadder symptom of a generation than such general blindness to the spiritual lightning,...

...somewhere. Who knows What earth needs from earth's lowest creature ? No life Can be pure in its purpose and strong in its strife And all life not be purer and stronger thereby. The spirits of just men made perfect on high, The army of martyrs who stand by the Throne Know this,...

...existence, or deny that all men are mortal. " It is natural to " believe in great men," writes Mr. Emerson. " No " sadder proof can be given by a man of his own " littleness," says Mr. Carlyle, " than disbelief in " great men — it is the last consummation of un" belief." There...

...existence, or deny that all men are mortal. " It is natural to " believe in great men," writes Mr. Emerson. " No " sadder proof can be given by a man of his own " littleness," says Mr. Carlyle, " than disbelief in " great men—it is the last consummation of un" belief." There...

...idolaters of outward show .who can see no greatness apart from heraldry and patrimony. Carlyle says that " no sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men; it is the last consummation of unbelief." But what is a great man ? No two persons will be found to...

...somewhere. Who knows What earth needs from earth's lowest creature ? No life Can be pure in its purpose and strong in its strife And all life not be purer and stronger thereby. The spirits of just men>made perfect on high, The army of martyrs who stand by the Throne And gaze...

...Those are critics of small vision, I think, who f cry: "See, is it not the sticks that made the fire?" No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. There is no sadder symptom of a generation than such general blindness to the spiritual lightning,...