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" 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 concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only... "
Mental Discipline: With Reference to the Acquisition and Communication of ... - Page 106
by Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1847 - 320 pages
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The Constitution of Man

George Combe - 1845 - 498 pages
...thing in this short life, must apply himwlf to the work with such a concentration of his forces, is, to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves looks like insanity. . His attention was so strongly and tenaciously find on his object, that even at the greatest dist...
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Essays in a Series of Letters

John Foster - 1846 - 370 pages
...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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The Miscellaneous Works & Remains of ...Robert Hall with a Memoir of His ...

Robert Hall - 1846 - 596 pages
...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 te" naciously fixed on his object, that, even at the greatest dis*'...
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Wanderings of a Pilgrim in the Shadow of Mont Blanc

George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 430 pages
...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...
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Practical Speaking: As Taught in Yale College

Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 pages
...thing, in this short life, [his forces, must apply himself to the work, with such a concentration of as, to idle spectators, who 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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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 4

Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...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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The Columbian Magazine, Volumes 7-8

1847 - 698 pages
...course 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." So did Larned. He gave himself up to one self-denying work, that of home missions — to missionary...
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Wanderings of a Pilgrim in the Shadow of Mont Blanc and the Jungfrau Alp

George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 382 pages
...great thing in this short life," says Foster, speaking of the fire of Howard's benevolence, " rauM 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...
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An Earnest Ministry the Want of the Times

John Angell James - 1848 - 386 pages
...buildings. 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...only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. It was thus he made the trial, so seldom made, what is the utmost effect which may be granted to the last...
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Essays in a Series of Letters

John Foster - 1848 - 364 pages
...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...concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who liveonly to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed...
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