Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A.: Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Extracted from His Letters and Diaries, with Reminiscences of His ConversationHenry Holt, 1886 - 226 pages |
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... worth doing , it is worth doing well . ' I did not want them to say , ' I mean to work in order to be first in this or that , to beat other people , to court success ' — I do not suspect you of that 28 MEMOIRS OF ARTHUR HAMILTON .
... worth doing , it is worth doing well . ' I did not want them to say , ' I mean to work in order to be first in this or that , to beat other people , to court success ' — I do not suspect you of that 28 MEMOIRS OF ARTHUR HAMILTON .
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... mean to do my best , and if I am rewarded with honours to accept them gratefully , as a sign that my endeavours have been blest . ' I fear that in your case you have done what pleased yourself - sucked the honey of the work , or tried ...
... mean to do my best , and if I am rewarded with honours to accept them gratefully , as a sign that my endeavours have been blest . ' I fear that in your case you have done what pleased yourself - sucked the honey of the work , or tried ...
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... mean that I shall face them from the ordinary standpoint , and not thrust myself into any position where helping my fellow - creatures is merely an official act . I think shortly that by the plan I have vague thoughts of pursuing I may ...
... mean that I shall face them from the ordinary standpoint , and not thrust myself into any position where helping my fellow - creatures is merely an official act . I think shortly that by the plan I have vague thoughts of pursuing I may ...
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... means stand by them ; but if all you mean is throwing cold water on other people's prin- ciples , my advice is to make no move . Dissembling your own uneasiness in the matter and quieting their anxious scruples is one of those matters ...
... means stand by them ; but if all you mean is throwing cold water on other people's prin- ciples , my advice is to make no move . Dissembling your own uneasiness in the matter and quieting their anxious scruples is one of those matters ...
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... means to teach you a great high truth , worth knowing ; and , thank Heaven , He will , however much you shrink and writhe . Do not pick and choose among events : try and interpret each as it comes . " At the expiration of the year of ...
... means to teach you a great high truth , worth knowing ; and , thank Heaven , He will , however much you shrink and writhe . Do not pick and choose among events : try and interpret each as it comes . " At the expiration of the year of ...
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