| Heating - 1908 - 450 pages
...the latter to change their methods of design. MR. GD HOFFMAN — There is an old saying that you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. I know of an instance where very carefully-prepared instructions were furnished for the proper installation... | |
| William Crosbie Hunter - Hygiene - 1914 - 234 pages
...If you get a poison bite on your hand, perfumed oils will not cure it; it needs a caustic. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. I can tell you about the curse of drink; but it's up to you to quit. I challenge any man to advance a logical... | |
| United States - 1915 - 1134 pages
...; I condemn the Mexican War of 1846 because it was made for the purpose of acquiring the territoty of Texas from Mexico by force ; we should have obtained...virtue cannot be imposed on an individual, a nation, or an epoch by force — let us consider in outline the course of the German Empire since it was created... | |
| United States. Federal Trade Commission - Electric industries - 1935 - 1954 pages
...books were all right. We do not see it that way. Just to make a long story short, Mr. Simoiid. you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. I will come to New York just as soon after the first of the month as I can, and you cannot select a nuin... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - 1943 - 1108 pages
...creasing production and the necessity of conserving manpower, and there is an old adage that you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. I think it is a good adage applied in this case. I think workers, if they are going to increase production,... | |
| Student publications - 1919 - 604 pages
...Greek should not be obligatory for all. Well, we do not claim that they should be. You know that old proverb, "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink." Those who take up the Classics, it is assumed, intend to take an interest in them. I will admit that... | |
| United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee - United States - 1956 - 830 pages
...Secretary HUMPHREY. I think the surest action that a Government can take is to retard inflation. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. I think it is more difficult for Government action to actually inspire activity. Of course, the best... | |
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