| Samuel Smiles - Character - 1859 - 368 pages
...AND THE ENGLISH PEERAGE. ' Active doer, noble liver, Strong to labour, sure to conquer."—Browning. PRACTICAL industry, wisely and vigorously applied,...and upward, brings out his individual character, and powerfully stimulates the action of others. All may not rise equally, yet each, on the whole, very... | |
| Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 pages
...fea-ture em-phat-ic-al-ly per-sist-ent nav-i ga-tors te-le-scope beat-en sus-pen-sion mi-cro scope The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means, and the exercise of ordinary qualities. The common life of every day, with its cares, necessities, and duties, affords... | |
| Thomas Louis Haines, Levi W. Yaggy - Conduct of life - 1881 - 672 pages
...is the best test of the energies of men, and furnishes an admirable training for practical wisdom. Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied,...and upward, brings out his individual character, and powerfully stimulates the action of others. All may not rise equallyv yet each, on the whole, very... | |
| A. CRAIG - 1883 - 390 pages
...the slowest. " Time and patience," says the Eastern proverb, " change the mulberry leaf to satin." The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means, and the exercise of ordinary qualities. The common life of every day, with its cares, necessities, and duties, affords... | |
| Conduct of life - 1882 - 478 pages
...the slowest. " Time and patience," says the Eastern proverb, " change the mulberry leaf to satin." The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means, and the exercise of ordinary qualities. The common life of every day, with its cares, necessities, and duties, affords... | |
| Richard S. Peale - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 548 pages
...those who are seeking success and feel that they do not possess the ability to attain it so quickly as others. The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. The road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast well-doing; and... | |
| John McAuley Palmer - Illinois - 1899 - 850 pages
...which are the most axi matic. Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied, never fails of succes it carries a man onward and upward, brings out his individual character and ac as a powerful stimulus to the efforts of others. The greatest results in life a:i usually attained... | |
| Wexford County (Mich.) - 1903 - 640 pages
...in which to be a continued blessing to the world as they have been in time gone by. JOHN A. HASKIN. Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied,...efforts of others, The greatest results in life are often attained by simple means and the exercise of the ordinary qualities of common sense and perseverance.... | |
| Calhoun County (Mich.) - 1904 - 728 pages
...circumstances, but may be gained through strong determination, laudable ambition and earnest labor. Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied,...a man onward and upward, brings out his individual charcter, and acts as a powerful stimulus to the efforts of others. The greatest results of life are... | |
| Alpena County (Mich.) - 1905 - 954 pages
...Hyatt, and they became the parents of four children, Eva, Elza E., Dora and Frank. ROBERT PATTERSON. Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied,...efforts of others. The greatest results in life are often attained by simple means and the exercise of the ordinary qualities of common sense and perseverance.... | |
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