 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that Syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged...a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we dispose! to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1860 - 372 pages
...into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having...not, and having ears, hear not, the things -which so nearlv concern their temporal salvation ? — For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost,... | |
 | Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...this,' he asked, 'the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he wat willing to... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...transforms us to beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty 1 Are we disposed to be of the number of those who having...willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 pages
...anil arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, seo not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so...to know the whole truth, — to know the worst, and to provide for it ! I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1975 - 1588 pages
...against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren. *til she transforms us into beasts . . . Are we disposed to be of the number of those who....ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost. I am willing to know... | |
 | James S. Hewett - Juvenile Nonfiction - 1988 - 516 pages
...be broken. It can be mended. But it can never be the same again. 11. FACE THE TRUTH, WARTS AND ALL Are we disposed to be of the number of those who,...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know... | |
 | Suzy Platt - Quotations, English - 1992 - 550 pages
...shut our eyes against a painful truth— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know... | |
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Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth;... 
