Roosevelt's ReligionAbingdon Press, 1922 - 385 pages |
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Page 43
... soul , that the daughter shall be brought up to be utterly worthless to herself and everyone else . He literally practiced what he preached . It will be remembered that his son Theodore carried a din- ner pail and worked in a mill for a ...
... soul , that the daughter shall be brought up to be utterly worthless to herself and everyone else . He literally practiced what he preached . It will be remembered that his son Theodore carried a din- ner pail and worked in a mill for a ...
Page 80
... soul and spirit . " He said once to Mr. Leary : " My experience has been that the man who does not do his work is the kind who abuses his health and if alive , is not much good at sixty , or , for that matter , years before ...
... soul and spirit . " He said once to Mr. Leary : " My experience has been that the man who does not do his work is the kind who abuses his health and if alive , is not much good at sixty , or , for that matter , years before ...
Page 85
... soul culture . His body was far from ro- bust . His " faith " had been almost shattered by the sudden death of both wife and mother . He had been disgusted with the condoned corruption among the " respectable " men of his own class . He ...
... soul culture . His body was far from ro- bust . His " faith " had been almost shattered by the sudden death of both wife and mother . He had been disgusted with the condoned corruption among the " respectable " men of his own class . He ...
Page 88
... the " strong wind , " the earthquake , and the fire . Why should other prophets be deprived of equal assurance and guidance when sorrows and storms shake their souls ? If so , then Mr. Roosevelt had such solaces . 88 ROOSEVELT'S RELIGION.
... the " strong wind , " the earthquake , and the fire . Why should other prophets be deprived of equal assurance and guidance when sorrows and storms shake their souls ? If so , then Mr. Roosevelt had such solaces . 88 ROOSEVELT'S RELIGION.
Page 139
... soul and recognized the Father's son behind a grimy face as quickly as in a home of culture . Dr. Lambert told me that Mr. Roosevelt had plenty of temper but he was in absolute control of it . " I have watched him work on an adversary ...
... soul and recognized the Father's son behind a grimy face as quickly as in a home of culture . Dr. Lambert told me that Mr. Roosevelt had plenty of temper but he was in absolute control of it . " I have watched him work on an adversary ...
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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.