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 23
... the whole mingled with pious ejaculations , all tend to produce a terrifying effect upon the auditor . The thought of God's displeasure is constantly dwelt upon - the idea of guilt , death and Love , Life and Work 23.
... the whole mingled with pious ejaculations , all tend to produce a terrifying effect upon the auditor . The thought of God's displeasure is constantly dwelt upon - the idea of guilt , death and Love , Life and Work 23.
Page 24
... idea of guilt , death and eternal torment . If the victims can be made to indulge in hysterical laughter occasionally , the control is better brought about . No chance is allowed for repose , poise or sane consideration . When the time ...
... idea of guilt , death and eternal torment . If the victims can be made to indulge in hysterical laughter occasionally , the control is better brought about . No chance is allowed for repose , poise or sane consideration . When the time ...
Page 25
... idea of a divine bankrupt court where you can get forgiveness by paying ten cents on the dollar , with the guaranty of becoming a winged pauper of the skies , is not alluring excepting to a man who has been well scared . Advance agents ...
... idea of a divine bankrupt court where you can get forgiveness by paying ten cents on the dollar , with the guaranty of becoming a winged pauper of the skies , is not alluring excepting to a man who has been well scared . Advance agents ...
Page 31
... be grieved to see that we have so absurd an idea of Him , as to imagine He would be pleased with our deporting the divine gift of reason into the hell - box . Revivalism works up the voltage , then makes no use Love , Life and Work 31.
... be grieved to see that we have so absurd an idea of Him , as to imagine He would be pleased with our deporting the divine gift of reason into the hell - box . Revivalism works up the voltage , then makes no use Love , Life and Work 31.
Page 37
... idea is introduced that morality and religion are inseparable . I am against the men who pretend to believe that ethics without a fetich is vain and useless . The preachers who preach the beauty of truth , honesty and a useful , helpful ...
... idea is introduced that morality and religion are inseparable . I am against the men who pretend to believe that ethics without a fetich is vain and useless . The preachers who preach the beauty of truth , honesty and a useful , helpful ...
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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 54 - 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. 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 - 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. 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.
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 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 20 - ... death come and the sky shut down over less worth in the world; or stupid misunderstanding and crushing defeat grind you into the dust, then you may arise, forgetting time and space and self, and take refuge in mansions not made with hands; and find a certain sad, sweet satisfaction in the contemplation of treasures stored up where moth and rust do not corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal.
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 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...