World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1866 - 432 pages |
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... prosperity and suc- cess qualify for usefulness and happiness . The storms of adversity , like those of the ocean , rouse the faculties , and ex- cite the invention , prudence , skill and fortitude of the voy- ager . The martyrs of ...
... prosperity and suc- cess qualify for usefulness and happiness . The storms of adversity , like those of the ocean , rouse the faculties , and ex- cite the invention , prudence , skill and fortitude of the voy- ager . The martyrs of ...
Page 84
... prosperity , like the scorpion confined within a circle of fire , will sting itself to death . - Colton . ENVY . - Men of noble birth are noted to be envious towards new men when they rise ; for the distance is altered ; and it is like ...
... prosperity , like the scorpion confined within a circle of fire , will sting itself to death . - Colton . ENVY . - Men of noble birth are noted to be envious towards new men when they rise ; for the distance is altered ; and it is like ...
Page 112
... prosperity he tries our gratitude ; in mediocrity , our contentment ; in misfortune , our submis- sion ; in darkness , our faith ; under temptation , our stead- fastness ; and at all times our obedience and trust in him . GOD , HIS ...
... prosperity he tries our gratitude ; in mediocrity , our contentment ; in misfortune , our submis- sion ; in darkness , our faith ; under temptation , our stead- fastness ; and at all times our obedience and trust in him . GOD , HIS ...
Page 118
... prosperity of its people or that there is such a principle involved in its policy.- Burke . GRACE AND GOODNESS . - Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections . For love which hath ends , will have an end ...
... prosperity of its people or that there is such a principle involved in its policy.- Burke . GRACE AND GOODNESS . - Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections . For love which hath ends , will have an end ...
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... the arm , digestion to the stomach , and courage to the heart . A prosperous man can afford to be melancholy but if the miserable are so , they 144 THE WORLD'S LACONICS . INVENTION. It is indisputably evident that a great part ...
... the arm , digestion to the stomach , and courage to the heart . A prosperous man can afford to be melancholy but if the miserable are so , they 144 THE WORLD'S LACONICS . INVENTION. It is indisputably evident that a great part ...
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actions affections appear beauty become better blessing body bring character Christian Colton conscience consider contentment conversation death desire duty EDUCATION enemies equal everything evil faith fall fear feel fool fortune friends give greater greatest habit hand happiness hath heart heaven honor hope human keep kind knowledge learning less liberty light live look man's mankind manner means mind moral nature necessary never once opinion ourselves pass passions person pleasure poor possess praise present pride principles prosperity reason religion rest rich sense Shakspeare society soon soul speak spirit tell temper things thou thoughts tion tongue true truth turn understanding vice virtue wealth whole wisdom wise wish Young youth