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... Memoirs of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart - Page iiiedited by - 1855 - 614 pagesFull view - About this book
| New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...difference between men — between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant — is energy, invincible determination ; a purpose once...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 pages
...great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is Energy — Invincible determination — a purpose...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 pages
...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 do antthing that can be done in this world ; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will... | |
| 1878 - 300 pages
...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... | |
| 1744 - 596 pages
...and the insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. This will do anythingthatcan be done, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities,...will make a two-legged creature a man without it. Sir T. Buxion. SOLIDITY.— No decorations of the edifice can compensate for the want of solidity at... | |
| 384 pages
...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 pages
...difference between men, — between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy, — invincible determination ; a purpose once...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... | |
| Charles Buxton - 1848 - 652 pages
...invincible determination —a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done in this world ; and no talents, no...without it."— (Extract of a Letter from Sir T. Fowell Button.) LONDON: JOHN MURKAY, ALBEMAKLE STBEET. 1848. PREFACE. A GENERAL and very reasonable objection... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 646 pages
...great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the inilgnificant, ia energy, invincible determination — a purpose once...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... | |
| Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 628 pages
...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 tio any thing that can be done in this world ; and no talenti. no circumstances, no opportunities,... | |
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