Success in life, a book for young menNelson, 1851 - 332 páginas |
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Página 35
... influential position , and great elo- quence , to be a member of the British parliament . For nineteen years he bore his part in the British legislature , and is chiefly distinguished as the friend , the coadjutor , and the successor of ...
... influential position , and great elo- quence , to be a member of the British parliament . For nineteen years he bore his part in the British legislature , and is chiefly distinguished as the friend , the coadjutor , and the successor of ...
Página 39
... influences springing up in the inner man , or coming dc wn from event and circumstance . The same solid substantial stuff of which the real essence of life consists , -the experience , vicissitudes , duties , dangers , of this mortal ...
... influences springing up in the inner man , or coming dc wn from event and circumstance . The same solid substantial stuff of which the real essence of life consists , -the experience , vicissitudes , duties , dangers , of this mortal ...
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... influences his destiny , -in all these , there may be a prin- ciple lying , a point involved , common to every one of you with him . The youth behind the counter , the clerk at the desk , the warehouseman in his room , may all feel them ...
... influences his destiny , -in all these , there may be a prin- ciple lying , a point involved , common to every one of you with him . The youth behind the counter , the clerk at the desk , the warehouseman in his room , may all feel them ...
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... influences his destiny , -in all these , ther ciple lying , a point involved , common to with him . The youth behind the counter , desk , the warehouseman in his room , may 19 the same o ith the stud e minist ged & lat , st , fixed ...
... influences his destiny , -in all these , ther ciple lying , a point involved , common to with him . The youth behind the counter , desk , the warehouseman in his room , may 19 the same o ith the stud e minist ged & lat , st , fixed ...
Página 44
... influence that could be brought to bear on inferior affections - may be seen in Sir Fowell Buxton's behaviour in the House of Commons on a night when , in spite of all that his friends could urge , he was determined to push his point to ...
... influence that could be brought to bear on inferior affections - may be seen in Sir Fowell Buxton's behaviour in the House of Commons on a night when , in spite of all that his friends could urge , he was determined to push his point to ...
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acquired amid Anne of Denmark banker benevolent British career Cenani Christian circumstances commercial conscience course decision of character diligent divine duty economy Edinburgh evil extravagant faith father feel firmness fortune gentleman George George Heriot George Prentice habit hand heart Heriot honest honour human indispensable industry influence integrity interests John Law knowledge labour leisure hours less lesson London look Lord Lord Clive manner Marquis De Croissy master maxim means ment mercantile merchant mind Mississippi scheme moral Morris ness never noble object perseverance philanthropist pleasure poor possessed present principle proved prudence purpose railway railway mania remarkable resolution Rheims Robert Morris ruin Sabbath says scheme Scotland Scottish seemed speculation spirit Stephen Girard success thing Thomas Fowell Buxton thou thought thousands tion trade transactions trust truth virtues wealth whole wise young Colbert youth
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Página 178 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Página 311 - Good, which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking that had an influence on some of the principal future events of my life.
Página 77 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Página 310 - At his table he liked to have as often as he could some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with, and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Página 314 - I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of the virtues successively.
Página 328 - the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or grief, When TIME and thou...
Página 307 - Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still, Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.
Página 315 - I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined; but I had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish. To avoid the trouble of renewing now and then my little book, which, by scraping out the marks on the paper of old faults to make room for new ones in a new course, became full of holes...
Página 12 - He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Página 315 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...