The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy — invincible determination ; a purpose once fixed and then death or victory. That quality... Evening hours, ed. by E.H. Bickersteth - Seite 92herausgegeben von - 1872Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 Seiten
...quality. The record of success is the testimony to its value. As Fowell Buxton said, " The longer I live the more I am certain that the great difference between...That quality will do anything that can be done in the world ; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make a two-legged creature a man... | |
| 1845 - 624 Seiten
...many to righteousness — shining as the stars for ever and ever." — American Messenger. ENERGY. THE great difference between men, between the feeble...fixed, and then Death or Victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done in •his world.— Sir TF Buxton. THE YOUNG MEN OF LONDON. WE believe,... | |
| 1862 - 802 Seiten
...Wilberforce and Clarkson, once said in a letter to a friend : — " The longer I live the more I am certain the great difference between men — between the feeble...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do antthing that can be done in this world ; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will... | |
| 1744 - 596 Seiten
...you and I would soon have nothing of this sort to do." Taints. DETERMINATION. — The longer I live, the more I am certain, that the great difference between...insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. This will do anythingthatcan be done, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make... | |
| 1878 - 300 Seiten
...that he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths. — Bulwer Lytton. . Energy will do anything that can be done in this world ;...circumstances, no opportunities, will make a two-legged animal a man without it. — Goethe. |)ottic Sections. NIGHT AMONG THE HILLS. So stiU ! So still t... | |
| 384 Seiten
...it is more to have sufficient determination to work it out. Ah! determination is what we want; — "invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory — that quality which will do any thing that can be done in this world." We must have no shying at difficulties—no... | |
| National Sunday school union - 1861 - 306 Seiten
...leave behind us Footprints on the sand of time." Listen to Sir Fowell Buxton : — " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between...will make a two-legged creature a man without it." Above all, I would urge decision for God. You have not yet professed Christ ; now, once for all, and... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 628 Seiten
...SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. i EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. •• Tbe longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will tio any thing that can be done in this world ; and no talenti. no circumstances, no opportunities,... | |
| Charles Buxton - 1848 - 652 Seiten
...BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between...and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, i* energy, invincible determination —a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 646 Seiten
...WITH SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. .' The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between...between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the inilgnificant, ia energy, invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.... | |
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