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 will... How to get on - Seite 83herausgegeben von - 1877Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 Seiten
...of this 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...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
...drinking, gentlemen, 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...insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. This will do anythingthatcan be done, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make... | |
| 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... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 628 Seiten
...BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. i EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. •• Tbe longer I live, the more I am certain that the great...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
...BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great...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
...BUXT0N, BARONET. WITH SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. .' The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great...between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the inilgnificant, ia energy, invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.... | |
| Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 Seiten
...energy, invincible determination, — M purpose onoe fixed, and tht-n death or rictory. That quAiity will do anything that can be done in this world ; and no talent, no ctrcum*Ur,cee, no opjturtunities, will make a two-legged animal a man without it. THE WREATH... | |
| Charles Buxton - 1849 - 534 Seiten
...great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignifieant, is energy, invincible determination — a purpose...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done in this world; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will... | |
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