Roosevelt's ReligionAbingdon Press, 1922 - 385 pages |
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Christian Fichthorne Reisner. THE BIBLE PRESENTED TO VICE - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT BY THE HARVARD REPUBLICAN CLUB ..... FACING PAGE 305 MR . ROOSEVELT'S OUTLINE OF A TALK GIVEN TO A BIBLE CLASS IN OYSTER BAY ...... THE INSCRIPTION PREPARED ...
Christian Fichthorne Reisner. THE BIBLE PRESENTED TO VICE - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT BY THE HARVARD REPUBLICAN CLUB ..... FACING PAGE 305 MR . ROOSEVELT'S OUTLINE OF A TALK GIVEN TO A BIBLE CLASS IN OYSTER BAY ...... THE INSCRIPTION PREPARED ...
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... Republican , but he could not stand the rule of the bosses who collected from the corporations and refused to walk uprightly , and he arraigned them vigorously . President Hayes admired his independence and nominated him for collector ...
... Republican , but he could not stand the rule of the bosses who collected from the corporations and refused to walk uprightly , and he arraigned them vigorously . President Hayes admired his independence and nominated him for collector ...
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... Ideals , page 154 ) . Well could Hon . Charles E. Hughes say concerning this home , at a memorial service in the Republican Club , New York : It is with pleasure that we remember the family life HIS OWN AN IDEAL HOME 53.
... Ideals , page 154 ) . Well could Hon . Charles E. Hughes say concerning this home , at a memorial service in the Republican Club , New York : It is with pleasure that we remember the family life HIS OWN AN IDEAL HOME 53.
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... Republican , he was so independent that the bosses feared him . That party had been so long in power that corruption had become imbedded . George William Curtis led a group who rebelled at partisanship and were as a result insultingly ...
... Republican , he was so independent that the bosses feared him . That party had been so long in power that corruption had become imbedded . George William Curtis led a group who rebelled at partisanship and were as a result insultingly ...
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... Republican Committee that " Roosevelt would make an excellent representative in the Assembly . " This led to his nomination , and in great delight he came in one Monday with the nomination made and said : " I am going into politics . I ...
... Republican Committee that " Roosevelt would make an excellent representative in the Assembly . " This led to his nomination , and in great delight he came in one Monday with the nomination made and said : " I am going into politics . I ...
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Page 254 - A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate on earth is not his equal.
Page 230 - HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled...
Page 303 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 190 - I do the very best I know how — the very best I can ; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference.
Page 196 - CRY aloud, spare not, Lift up thy voice like a trumpet, And shew my people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.
Page 300 - ... book has been woven into the life of all that is best and noblest in English history ; that it has become the national epic of Britain...
Page 86 - Finally, it would be a master stroke if those great powers honestly bent on peace would form a League of Peace, not only to keep the peace among themselves, but to prevent, by force if necessary, its being broken by others.
Page 191 - Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die, and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.
Page 254 - Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing; Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God's own choosing: Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He; Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same, And He must win the battle.
Page 202 - In order to succeed we need leaders of inspired idealism, leaders to whom are granted great visions, who dream greatly and strive to make their dreams come true; who can kindle the people with the fire from their own burning souls.