The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them. Sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th The baronet's family - Pagina 83door Anne Beale - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Thomas Harrison Walker - 1867 - 294 pagina’s
...towards it. A definite, earnest purpose, properly embodied in action, can accomplish almost anything. " The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring...and hazard, And make the impossibility they fear." It is the remark of a Latin writer, " He will never enjoy the sweets of the spring, nor will he obtain... | |
| Henry Clay Fish - 1867 - 166 pagina’s
...bound to succeed." During the next three months his commissions were over twelve hundred dollars. ff The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring to attempt them ; sloth and folly Shiver and sink at sights of toil and hazard, And make the impossibility they fear." The old Crusaders used to... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1868 - 388 pagina’s
...last my lucky star has directed us into the desired port, and we are safely landed. Well says Kowe : The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring...Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th' impossibility they fear. But in the midst of my exultation, something, I know not what to call... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1868 - 382 pagina’s
...last my lucky star has directed us into the desired port, and we are safely landed. Well says Howe : The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring...Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th' impossibility they fear. But in the midst of my exultation, something, I know not what to call... | |
| John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 pagina’s
...justice warrants, and that wisdom guides ; All else is tow'ring frenzy and distraction. ADDISON'S Cato The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them ; sloth and folly Shiver and sink at sights of toil and hazard, And make the impossibility they fear. Rows. The brave man is not... | |
| Charles Hole - 1870 - 260 pagina’s
...ever so slowly ; Cherish some flower, be it ever so lowly : Labour ! ALL LABOUR 1s NOBLE AND HOLY ! The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring...and hazard, And make the impossibility they fear. Absence of occupation is not rest : A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. ON EXERCISE. Exercise... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1870 - 524 pagina’s
...all the cares of life we by a friend assistance find. — Who'd be without a friend? WANDESFORD 223 The wise and active conquer difficulties by daring...and hazard, and make the impossibility they fear. N. ROWE 2230 The earth walketh on the earth glittering like gold, the earth goeth from the earth, not... | |
| Virgil - 1871 - 376 pagina’s
...Rowe, Ambitious Stepmother, \. : " The wise and active conquer difficulties By daring to attempt 'em : sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th' impossibility they ica1." Flies to the land, and in the haven deep Herself she harbored. Then Anchises'... | |
| 1872 - 710 pagina’s
...warmth tho metal learns to flow, And pure from dross the silver runs below. 1O§3. ENERGY, Powor of. ills, He bounds, connects, and equals all ! Alexander...heavenly Father, come! In the high heaven your kingdom is Bajee. 1O§3. ENERGY, Want cf, Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven : the... | |
| George Washington Julian - 1872 - 508 pagina’s
...guide. God give us faith in his counsels, and courage to follow them ! And let us not forget that — " The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring...them ; sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of trial and hazard, And make the impossibility they fear." KEGENEKATION BEFORE RECONSTRUCTION. HOUSE... | |
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