 | 1888 - 252 sidor
...are really great never seem to know it. Cecil. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others; and let the world be deceived in thee as they are in the lights of heaven. Sir Thomas Browne. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, And some have greatness thrust upon... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 sidor
...: Sermons. I. The Purpose and Use of Comfort. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others; and let the world be deceived...an epicycle and narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave; and reckon thyself above the earth by... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 720 sidor
...and Use of Comfort. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others; aml let the world be deceived in thee, as they are in the lights of heaven. Hani; early plummets upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle and narrow circuit... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 sidor
...power which subdueth all things unto itself. io Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others; and let the world be deceived...upon the heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle'3 and narrowing circuit in thee. Measure is not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the... | |
 | John Howard Bertram Masterman - 1897 - 282 sidor
...glowing periods and fantastic speculations. Here are a few, culled at random : ' Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave, and reckon thyself above the earth by the line thou must be contented with under it.' ' Men have ruled well who... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1898 - 424 sidor
...gospel colors hid be Just for a screen. — BURNS. Be substantially great in thyself; and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived in thee as they are in the lights of heaven. — THOMAS BROWNE. " WHY, you thuperlative pa ! " exclaimed a girl collegiate returning home for vacation,... | |
 | Thomas Edward Brown - 1900 - 262 sidor
...I should be ashamed of myself. I stand abashed before the positively awful splendour of the words, 'Let the world be deceived in thee as they are in the lights of heaven.' I do not think language can be carried to a higher point than that. It is something that any one could... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1901 - 520 sidor
...full of meat for meditation. " Be substantially great in thyself," he writes, " and more than thou appearest unto others, and let the world be deceived in thee as they are in the lights of heaven." " When thou lookest upon the imperfections of others, allow one eye for what is laudable in them, and... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1901 - 518 sidor
...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle or narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave: and reckon thyself above the earth by the line thou must be contented with under it. ... Give no quarter unto... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1902 - 354 sidor
...reserve of hope that however God will revenge thee. Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived...heels of pride, and let ambition have but an epicycle or narrow circuit in thee. Measure not thyself by thy morning shadow, but by the extent of thy grave.;... | |
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Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others ; and let the world be deceived in thee, as they are in the lights of heaven. 
