 Christians are men and women, too; both are surely human beings, and it is quite likely that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happeneth to them all.  Gardeners' Chronicle - Page 3061875Full view - About this book
 | 1850 - 806 pages
...there is often great injustice, and the adage Is constantly exemplified, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happeneth to them all. Of the modern poets of Wales, a host may be named. Among these are Gwilym Ddu, Goronwy Owain, Williams... | |
 | William Playfair - 1814 - 538 pages
...and both those ministers might have exclaimed, in the words of the preacher, " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happeneth unto all men;" and on their tombs should these words be engraven in characters, that he who runs may... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1822 - 486 pages
...equal claim with his competitor. But in the ordinary events of life, " the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happeneth to them all." After all their toil and solicitude, the sons of men are snared in an evil time, when it cometh suddenly... | |
 | 1829 - 430 pages
...of their profession, and in the uprightness and integrity which mark their conduct. And recollect, that " the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ;" but he, who is slow but sure, weak but decisive, will often outstrip the ardent and impetuous in the career... | |
 | 1829 - 390 pages
...advantage of his auditors, were sufficient recommendations to insure the patronage of the public. We know that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; but when we see the theatres on the benefit nights of some of our popular demireps (persons who have frequently... | |
 | Church of England, Thomas Newland - 1829 - 696 pages
...they are carried on so mysteriously, that we must conclude with the wise man, " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happeneth to all things." Uut supposing these questions to be decided, another still remains: whether the Church... | |
 | John Henry Hobart, William Berrian - 1832 - 522 pages
...horse is prepared against the day of battle; but safety is of the Lord."J « The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Behold this truth also exemplified in the issue of * Lev. xxvi, 8. t Psalm xxxiii. 16. \ Prov. xxi.... | |
 | John Henry Hobart, William Berrian - 1832 - 520 pages
...horse is prepared against the day of battle ; but safety is of the Lord."f »' The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Behold this truth also exemplified in the issue of * Lev. xxvi. 8. t Psalm xxxiii. 16. J Prov. xxi.... | |
 | Patrick Murphy - 1834 - 388 pages
...than has fallen to the lot of other and abler men, it may serve as a new proof and illustration, " that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; " but that the circumstances of " time and chance" must concur, and be equal contributors to such results.... | |
 | John Topham - 1843 - 96 pages
...his class ; but the youth of steady application, undaunted resolution, and well-regulated mind, — that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, — but that time and chance happen to them all ; so, when in after-life you call to remembrance the incidents... | |
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