Love, Life & Work: Being a Book of Opinions, Reasonably Good-natvred, Concerning how to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to OthersThe Roycrofters, 1906 - 149 pages |
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Page 22
... told that no town whose business is on an absolutely safe and secure footing ever resorts to a street - fair . The street - fair comes in when a rival town seems to be getting more than its share of the trade . When the business of ...
... told that no town whose business is on an absolutely safe and secure footing ever resorts to a street - fair . The street - fair comes in when a rival town seems to be getting more than its share of the trade . When the business of ...
Page 44
... , frankness and good cheer . Darwin and Spencer have told us that this is the method of Creation Each animal has evolved the parts it needed and desired . The horse is fleet because he wishes to be ; the 44 Love , Life and Work.
... , frankness and good cheer . Darwin and Spencer have told us that this is the method of Creation Each animal has evolved the parts it needed and desired . The horse is fleet because he wishes to be ; the 44 Love , Life and Work.
Page 52
... . But all personal considerations were sunk in view of the end desired . Yet it was necessary that the man promoted should know the truth , and Lincoln told it to him in a way that. Get Out or Get in Line 8-Get Out or Get in Line.
... . But all personal considerations were sunk in view of the end desired . Yet it was necessary that the man promoted should know the truth , and Lincoln told it to him in a way that. Get Out or Get in Line 8-Get Out or Get in Line.
Page 53
... told it to him in a way that did not humiliate nor fire to foolish anger ; but which surely prevented the attack of cerebral elephantiasis to which Hooker was liable . Perhaps we had better give the letter entire , and so here it is ...
... told it to him in a way that did not humiliate nor fire to foolish anger ; but which surely prevented the attack of cerebral elephantiasis to which Hooker was liable . Perhaps we had better give the letter entire , and so here it is ...
Page 67
... told that in matter - solid steel for instance the molecules never touch . They never surrender their individuality . We are all molecules of Divinity , and our personality should not be abandoned . Be yourself , let no man be necessary ...
... told that in matter - solid steel for instance the molecules never touch . They never surrender their individuality . We are all molecules of Divinity , and our personality should not be abandoned . Be yourself , let no man be necessary ...
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Page 54 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Page 53 - I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during...
Page 97 - Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, Although she knows my days are past the best, Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue: On both sides thus is simple truth suppress'd.
Page 57 - I think if I worked for a man, I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time; I would give an undivided service or none.
Page 54 - What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit...
Page 54 - ... and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness ; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN.
Page 55 - I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you, I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
Page 57 - If put to a pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn and eternally disparage, why, resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you are a part of an institution, do not condemn it. Not that you will injure the institution — not that — but when you disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourself.
Page 33 - Jesus took in his arms and said, " Of such is the kingdom of heaven...
Page 53 - I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You...