| English authors - English literature - 1869 - 458 pages
...and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire... | |
| English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom, and a great empire... | |
| Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 pages
...fore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to tnrn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly tanght, these ruling and master principles which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have... | |
| Noble Butler - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1874 - 342 pages
...CONJUNCTIONS. A CONJUNCTION is a word used to connect propositions or similar parts of propositions; as, "Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest...a great empire and little minds go ill together." — Burke. Here the first and connects two propositions; the second and conuccts two logical subjects,... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1874 - 454 pages
...being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in tin' machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught,...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 pages
...and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling principles — which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence... | |
| Lexington (Mass.) - Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 - 1875 - 198 pages
...illustrated her civic wisdom, and Sumter and Marion her martial prowess. " Magnanimity," says Mr. Burke, " is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great ^empire and little minds go ill. together." Fellow-citizens, I offer you to-day the fraternal, patriotic greetings of South Carolina, — of all... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...to bo directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But tr. men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinioc of such men as I have mentioned, hare no sub • in in in 1 existence, are in truth every thing... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1876 - 452 pages
...and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1876 - 536 pages
...and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire... | |
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