 There is but one pursuit in life which it is in the power of all to follow, and of all to attain. It is subject to no disappointments, since he that perseveres makes every difficulty an advancement, and every contest a victory ; and this is the pursuit...  Argentine. An auto-biography - Page 206by Argentine - 1839 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1824 - 300 pages
...follow, and of all lo attain. It is suhject to noclisappointinenls, since he that perseveres, ~Tnakes every difficulty an advancement, and every contest...aspire after virtue, is to gain her; and zealously to lahour after her wages, is to receive them. Those that seek her early, will find her hefore it is late... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1824 - 286 pages
...it is in the XLIX. power of all to follow, and of all to attain. It is suhject to no disappointment, since he that perseveres, makes every difficulty an advancement, and every contest a victory ; and Ihis is the pursuit of virtue» Sincerely to aspire sifter virtue, is to gain her; and zealously to... | |
 | 1841 - 346 pages
...so truly sublime as when struggling through the darkness of an eclipse." — -«see«— Tнкнк is but one pursuit in life which it is in the power...aspire after virtue, is to gain her; and zealously to labor after her wages, is to receive them. For the breast of a good man ¡sa little heaven commencing... | |
 | 1841 - 404 pages
...storm; and never is so truly sublime as when struggling through the darkness of an eclipse." TRERE is but one pursuit in life which it is in the power...aspire after virtue, is to gain her; and zealously to labor after her wages, is to receive them. For the breast of a good man is a little heaven commencing... | |
 | 1846 - 496 pages
...soul within them will cry out against this way, and leave the condemned without shelter or excuse. There is but one pursuit in life which it is in the...aspire after virtue is to gain her ; and zealously to labor after her wages is to receive them. Those that seek her early will find her before it is late... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...disappointments, since he that perseveres makes every difficulty an advancement, and every conquest a victory: and this is the pursuit of virtue. Sincerely...aspire after virtue, is to gain her ; and zealously to labor after her ways, is to receive them. Those that seek her early, will find her before it is late... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1855 - 552 pages
...ago ; and that knowledge and experience are diminished, by a constant and uninterrupted accumulation There is but one pursuit in life, which it is in the...; and this is the pursuit of virtue. Sincerely to aspir« after virtue, is to gain her ; and zealously to labour after her wages, is to receive them.... | |
 | 1856 - 570 pages
...love, without austerity ; Pleasure without effeminacy; and Life without fearing its end. e, — Colton. THERE is but one pursuit in Life which it is in the...contest a Victory : and this is the pursuit of Virtue. S, — Shakspeare. TN nature there's no blemish, but the Mind; None can be calPd deform'd, but the... | |
 | George Brewster - 1858 - 464 pages
...when coal will be put to better uses than to burn, scald, and destroy. THERE is but one pursuit iu life, which it is in the power of all to follow, and...aspire after virtue, is to gain her ; and zealously to labor after her wages, is to receive them. Those that seek her early, will find her before it is late... | |
 | 1874 - 588 pages
...nothing which disturbs our repose more than friends if we lave not the discernment to choose them well. There is but one pursuit in life which it is in the...every contest a victory— and this is the pursuit of •irtue. LEFT ALONH. Tvro people live in an humble room, and their clothes are poor, but clean and... | |
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