 | United States. President (1885-1889 : Cleveland) - 1839 - 596 páginas
...proudly remembered that to every American citizen the way is open to fame and station, until he — , Moving up from high to higher, Becomes on Fortune's...of a People's hope, The center of a World's desire. Nor can we forget that it also teaches our people a sad and distressing lesson; and the thoughtful... | |
 | 1861 - 356 páginas
...instruments In false ambition's hand, to finish faults Illustrious, and give infamy renown. YOUNG. Who makes by force his merit known, And lives to clutch...of a people's hope, The center of a world's desire, Our hearts ne'er bow but to superior worth, Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. YOUNG. Blessing... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1871 - 276 páginas
...patient work, he attained a foremost place in his profession, And, moving up from high to higher, Became, on fortune's crowning slope, The pillar of a people's hope, The center of a "world's desire. At first, it was the prevailing belief that he would be only the nominal head of his administration... | |
 | 1881 - 314 páginas
...unless that most just and most glorious hope was encouraging him that he some day should " ' Stand on Fortune's crowning slope, The pillar of a people's hope, The center of a world's desire ? ' " " With most of your argument," said Mr. Lovel, " I should probably quite agree. But are you not... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 páginas
...with his evil stars ; Who makes by force his merit known. And lives to clutch the golden keys, To mold a mighty State's decrees, And shape the whisper of...a people's hope. The center of a world's desire." When Garfield's death was announced, President Arthur at once took the oath of office in his own house... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Riddle - 1880 - 456 páginas
...chance, And breasts the blows of circumstance, And grapples with his evil star; "Who makes his force by merit known, And lives to clutch the golden keys To...a people's hope, The center of a world's desire." Such a life and character will be treasured forever as the sacred possession of the American people... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1880 - 402 páginas
...with his evil star: Who makes by force his merit known, And lives to clutch the golden keys To mold a mighty State's decrees, And shape the whisper of...a people's hope, The center of a world's desire.' " Such a life and character will be treasured forever as the sacred possession of the American people... | |
 | Russell H. Conwell - 1880 - 386 páginas
...known, And lives to clutch the golden keys, To mold a mighty State's decrees, And shape the whisper ol the throne ; ' And moving up from high to higher,...a People's hope, The center of a world's desire.' Such a life and character will be treasured forever as the sacred possession of the American people... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1881 - 430 páginas
...skirts of happy chance, And breasts the blow of circumstance, And grapples with his evil star. " ' Who makes by force his merit known, And lives to clutch...a people's hope, The center of a world's desire." " A more inspiring example for the boys of the United States to study and imitate cannot be found in... | |
 | Russell H. Conwell - 1881 - 426 páginas
...his evil star ; ' Who makes by force his merit known, And lives to clutch the golden keys. To mold a mighty State's decrees, And shape the whisper of...a People's hope, The center of a world's desire.' Such a life and character will be treasured forevci as the sacred possession of the American people... | |
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As some divinely gifted man, Whose life in low estate began And on a simple village green ; Who breaks his birth's invidious bar, And grasps the skirts of happy chance, And breasts the blows of circumstance, And grapples with his evil star ; Who makes... 
