...sacred duty of that hour. He acted under a full conviction that he had one thing to do, and he who would do some great thing in this short life, must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Nor was it his object to become acquainted with her philosophers, her poets, or her orators. Although...

...commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. " His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,...

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...commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concencration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity....

...commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." To this general outline it may be well to add some more definite particulars. His writings contain...

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...some great thing in this short life," says Foster, speaking of the fire of Howard's benevolence, " must apply himself to the work with such a concentration...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." This delay in boiling is undoubtedly a great element in decision of character, as it is in tenacity...