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... Body , 32 - Importance of Physical Development , 33 - Advantages of Difficulties , . 34 - The Blight of Idleness , 35 - What Spare Moments Will Accomplish , 36 - False Standards , · Prof. A. ALONZO STAGG . Rev. WILLIAM DEWITT HYDE ...
... Body , 32 - Importance of Physical Development , 33 - Advantages of Difficulties , . 34 - The Blight of Idleness , 35 - What Spare Moments Will Accomplish , 36 - False Standards , · Prof. A. ALONZO STAGG . Rev. WILLIAM DEWITT HYDE ...
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... body or of mind without it . When you cease to work you cease to live . Idleness breeds stagnation , whose only issue is corruption , decay , and death . The progenitor of the human race , while yet sinless , had Heaven's sign manual ...
... body or of mind without it . When you cease to work you cease to live . Idleness breeds stagnation , whose only issue is corruption , decay , and death . The progenitor of the human race , while yet sinless , had Heaven's sign manual ...
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... body , strength of muscle . It is often stated that mus- cular labor produces the wealth of the world . This is a great mistake . Intellect is mightier , and of more importance to suc- cess and the highest degree of happiness , than ...
... body , strength of muscle . It is often stated that mus- cular labor produces the wealth of the world . This is a great mistake . Intellect is mightier , and of more importance to suc- cess and the highest degree of happiness , than ...
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... body , yet do nothing worthy of it , so a man may have in him great mental sources of wealth , yet be very poor because he does not develop them . He may be richly endowed for the most eminent success , yet be a fail- ure . The ...
... body , yet do nothing worthy of it , so a man may have in him great mental sources of wealth , yet be very poor because he does not develop them . He may be richly endowed for the most eminent success , yet be a fail- ure . The ...
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... body , and insignificant in form . He is subject to fits of despondency that verge on madness . He is also excessively poor ; for his guardians have defrauded him of his inheritance and turned him out on the world . Reason enough ...
... body , and insignificant in form . He is subject to fits of despondency that verge on madness . He is also excessively poor ; for his guardians have defrauded him of his inheritance and turned him out on the world . Reason enough ...
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