Modern Eloquence, Volume 15Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh University Society, 1903 |
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Page 1751
... lives and the lives of their wives and children , and their country , hang on the decision of the hour . Then , words have lost their power . Rhetoric is vain , and all elaborate oratory contemptible . Even genius itself then feels ...
... lives and the lives of their wives and children , and their country , hang on the decision of the hour . Then , words have lost their power . Rhetoric is vain , and all elaborate oratory contemptible . Even genius itself then feels ...
Page 1760
... lives you show by every act how scant is your patience with those who do not see in the life of effort the life supremely worth living . Sometimes we hear those who do not work spoken of with envy . Surely the wilfully idle need arouse ...
... lives you show by every act how scant is your patience with those who do not see in the life of effort the life supremely worth living . Sometimes we hear those who do not work spoken of with envy . Surely the wilfully idle need arouse ...
Page 1761
... lives as worthy as they made theirs . They sought for true success , and therefore they did not seek ease . They knew that success comes only to those who lead the life of en- deavor . It seems to me that the simple acceptance of this ...
... lives as worthy as they made theirs . They sought for true success , and therefore they did not seek ease . They knew that success comes only to those who lead the life of en- deavor . It seems to me that the simple acceptance of this ...
Page 1791
... live but a short time on its past reputation , and what is true of a business is true of an empire . It is found out to be a sham : its aims , its govern- ment , its diplomacy , are seen to be out of date by watchful rivals ; an excuse ...
... live but a short time on its past reputation , and what is true of a business is true of an empire . It is found out to be a sham : its aims , its govern- ment , its diplomacy , are seen to be out of date by watchful rivals ; an excuse ...
Page 1793
... live . At different periods of life you will give different answers , but no one can attempt a complete reply . Even if the nation chose to ask them of itself , I suppose it would only appoint a royal com- mission , which would produce ...
... live . At different periods of life you will give different answers , but no one can attempt a complete reply . Even if the nation chose to ask them of itself , I suppose it would only appoint a royal com- mission , which would produce ...
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