 common cause and ground of all,—yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest relation to the highest forms of the activity of that Spirit which is created in the image of Him who holds Nature and Man alike in the hollow of his hand.  The Review of Reviews - Page 308edited by - 1895Full view - About this book
 | 1917 - 692 pages
...Nicholas Murray Butler, a few years ago, under the same topic, summed up his idea in the following: "That knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of His hand." Paul, the Apostle, with a long look in the future declared : "Prophecies shall fail, tongues shall... | |
 | 1897 - 622 pages
...that trains and him that's trained." 19. "No knowledge is worthless—for it all leads back to the common cause and ground of all—yet that knowledge...who holds nature and man alike in the hollow of His hand."—Nicholas Murray Butler. 20. " 'Tis inhuman to want faith in the power of education since to... | |
 | 1914 - 474 pages
...of Protestant, Roman Catholic, or Jew. The essential points to be observed are "A Heavenly Father, who holds nature and man alike in the hollow of His hand"; the commandment of Hillel and Jesus of Nazareth, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,... | |
 | 1895 - 870 pages
...formulas. Finally, it assures us that while no knowledge is worthless—for it all leads us back to the common cause and ground of all—yet that knowledge...holds Nature and Man alike in the hollow of his hand." FORM AND THOUGHT STUDIES. The above is a current classification of studies and supposed to be a fundamental... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - 1898 - 256 pages
...knowledge is worthless, — for it all ]'-;ids us back to the common cause and ground of all, — yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of his hand. IS THERE A NEW EDUCATION? Presidential Address delivered before the Association of Colleges and Preparatory... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - 1898 - 256 pages
...knowledge is worthless, — for it all leads us back to the common cause and ground of all, — yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of his hand. IS THERE A NEW EDUCATION? Presidential Address delivered before the Association of Colleges and Preparatory... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - 1898 - 256 pages
...knowledge is worthless, — for it all leads us back to the common cause and ground of all, — yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of his hand. IS THERE A NEW EDUCATION? Presidential Address delivered before the Association of Colleges and Preparatory... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - 1899 - 472 pages
...believe, that amid the conflict of subjects that knowledge is " of most worth " which " stands in the closest relation to the highest forms of the activity...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of His hand." * In the case of boys and girls who leave school before fourteen, there is, I have said, substantial... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - 1898 - 252 pages
...knowledge is worthless, — for it all leads us back to the common cause and ground of all, — yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of his hand. IS THERE A NEW EDUCATION? Presidential Address delivered before the Association of Colleges and Preparatory... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - 1904 - 260 pages
...knowledge is worthless, — for it all leads us back to the common cause and ground of all, — yet that knowledge is of most worth which stands in closest...holds nature and man alike in the hollow of his hand. IS THERE A NEW EDUCATION? Presidential Address delivered before the Association of Colleges and Preparatory... | |
| |
