Essays, First SeriesH. Altemus, 1939 - 332 pages |
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Page 69
... lose all heart . If the young merchant fails , men say he is ruined . If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges , and is not installed in an office within one year afterwards in the cities or suburbs of Boston or New York , it ...
... lose all heart . If the young merchant fails , men say he is ruined . If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges , and is not installed in an office within one year afterwards in the cities or suburbs of Boston or New York , it ...
Page 168
... lose their finite character , and blend with God , to attain their own perfection . But we need not fear that we can lose anything by the progress of the soul . The soul may be trusted to the end . That which is so beautiful and ...
... lose their finite character , and blend with God , to attain their own perfection . But we need not fear that we can lose anything by the progress of the soul . The soul may be trusted to the end . That which is so beautiful and ...
Page 191
... lose them receding into the sky in which now they are only a patch of brighter light . Then , though I prize my friends , I cannot afford to talk with them and study their visions , lest I lose my own . It would indeed give me a certain ...
... lose them receding into the sky in which now they are only a patch of brighter light . Then , though I prize my friends , I cannot afford to talk with them and study their visions , lest I lose my own . It would indeed give me a certain ...
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