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Abraham Lincoln ancient Aristotle beauty Benjamin Franklin brave called cardinal Cardinal Virtues cern character chariot Christian clearly command courage cowardice dangers declare deed distinctly divine doubt duty Emerson Ethics fact failure faith famous fear feel forgive fortitude four great virtues generosity give glory grace heart heroic holy of holies honor hope importance impulses instincts justice less life's lives look magnanimity Master meaning ment mighty mind moral Moreover nature Navarre ness never noble nobler ourselves pagan pain peace perfect perhaps pillar pity Plato praise Prince of Orange prophets prudence prudent person religion rich self-control selfish sense speak spect spirit spoke steadfast sympathy temperance TEMPLE OF VIRTUE temptations tender things Thomas Aquinas thought thyself true truth virtuous weak WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING wisdom WISDOM OF SOLOMON wise women word worthy writer wrong
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Page 97 - For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness.
Page 181 - If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them...
Page 63 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 24 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 73 - you ought not to run these hazards : you are not a soldier : you can be of no use to us here." " Sir," answered Godfrey, " I run no more hazard than Your Majesty.
Page 20 - In truth, I. found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old, and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it. But, on the whole, tho...
Page 37 - I should have gone thro' the thirteen. And as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged them with that view as they stand above. Temperance first, as it tends to procure that coolness and clearness of head which is so necessary where constant vigilance was to be kept up, and guard maintained, against the unremitting attraction of ancient habits, and the force of perpetual temptations.
Page 98 - And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
Page 182 - Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 133 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.