 | 1829 - 566 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yesterday, its aim and reason ? Work'st thou well To-day, for worthy things ? Then calmly... | |
 | 1835 - 916 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly 9 ƥ P O 4 KnowVt tbou Yesterday, ils aim and reason ? Work'st thon well To-day for worthy things ? Then calmly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 468 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yesterday, its aim and reason ? Work'st thou well To-day, for worthy things ? Then calmly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yesterday, its aim and reason ; Work'st thou well To-day, for worthy things? Calmly wait... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1852 - 172 pages
...bounty suffices them : and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Knowest thou YESTERDAY, its aim and reason ? Workest thou well TO-DAY for worthy things ? Then calmly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1869 - 434 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yesterday, its aim and reason ; 'Work'st thou well Today, for worthy things ? Calmly wait... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1873 - 582 pages
...bounty suffices them ; and wise men >Uo, fcr its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly ai hand. Knnw'rt them Yctter-li' : its aim and reason 1 Work'sl thon well To-day-, for worthy things?... | |
 | 1908 - 812 pages
...earnestly at the little task at your elbow, letting that be sufficient for the day ; for surely our plain duty is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." This, with many of his other sayings, is beautiful and stamps him as a man of power, but his work for... | |
 | 1885 - 644 pages
...to that a man (a little girl) hath, and not according to that he hath not." — " Our grand business is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." (Carlyle.) "The Holy Supper is kept indeed In whatso we share with another's need; Not what we give,... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...Wyoming. Pt. III. St. 37. BURNS — Bruce's Address to his Army at Bannockburn. St. (i Our grand business rld is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of GoiL /. TENNYSON — Idyl* t. CARLYLE — Essays. Signs of the Times. Every noble activity makes room for itself. A great mind... | |
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Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. 
