 I answer, ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the sea-faring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.  Education - Page 2651907Full view - About this book
 | 1908 - 652 pages
...American people are less great than I think they are or ought to be. I answer, ideals are like stara, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny." THE... | |
 | 1906 - 1102 pages
...country is less exalted, that the American people are less great than I think they ought to be. I answer, ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching...with your hands. But, like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny." It... | |
 | 1911 - 310 pages
...needed. Ideals, as has been beautifully stated by that noble patriot and friend of mine, Carl Schurz, are like stars. You will not succeed in touching them...with your hands, but, like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guide, and following them, you reach your destiny. Your leader... | |
 | 1906 - 48 pages
...less exalted, that the American people are less great than I think they are or ought to be. I answer, ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching...them with your hands. But, like the seafaring man in the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny."... | |
 | 1906 - 864 pages
...they will, and the teachers will readily respond to the call to duty. * * * CARL SCHURZ once said, "Ideals are like stars ; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands." Could they be touched with the hands they would be too near the ground for ideals. * * * ASHTABULA,... | |
 | Abbott Alkaloidal Co. (Chicago). - 1912 - 152 pages
...thoughts, the scattering of your efforts — concentrate, concentrate in all things. — WH Cottingham. Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seefaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach... | |
 | Thomas Tapper - 1912 - 312 pages
...may forever keep beyond us, but, nevertheless, we must pursue it. "Ideals are like stars ; you may not succeed in touching them with your hands ; but, like the sea-faring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny."* As... | |
 | Carl Schurz - 1913 - 576 pages
...less exalted, that the American people are less great than I think they are or ought to be. I answer, ideals are like stars ; you will not succeed in touching...with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. I... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - 1914 - 952 pages
...no vision. Permit me to quote these beautiful lines written by the soldier-statesman, Carl Schurz: Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching...with your hands, but, like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny. The... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States. Meeting - 1914 - 944 pages
...no vision. Permit me to quote these beautiful lines written by the soldier-statesman, Carl Schurz: Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching...with your hands, but, like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny. The... | |
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