 The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself with asking much about was happiness enough to get his work done. Not "I can't eat!" but "I can't work!" that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is, after all, the one unhappiness...  Half-hours with Freethinkers - Page 5edited by - 1865Full view - About this book
 | Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - American literature - 1919 - 712 pages
...very paltry speculation is at bottom, if we will count well, not yet two centuries old in the world. oak for ever live With stronger life from day to day;...man's the true Conservative. Who lops the molder'd but "I can't work!" that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is. after all, the one... | |
 | College readers - 1920 - 512 pages
...very paltry speculation is at bottom, if we will count well, not yet two centuries old in the world. The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...happiness enough to get his work done. Not "I can't eat!" but "I can't work!" that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is, after all, the one... | |
 | Lawrence Pearsall Jacks - Civilization - 1924 - 102 pages
...filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be 'happy.' . . . The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...about was, happiness enough to get his work done." Now it is as certain as anything can be in this world that if we base our expectations on the notion... | |
 | Charlotte Talley - 1925 - 180 pages
...let him ask no other blessedness. He has a work, a life purpose; he has found it and will follow it. The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...much about was happiness enough to get his work done. Whatsoever of morality and of intelligence; what of patience, perseverance, faithfulness of method,... | |
 | Henry Neumann - American literature - 1926 - 272 pages
...unwholesome desert thereby . . . Blessed is he who has found his work ; let him ask no other blessedness. The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...happiness enough to get his work done. Not "I can't eat!" but "I can't work !" that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is, after all, the one... | |
 | David Watson Rannie - Literary Criticism - 1926 - 424 pages
...' I can't eat.' ' My dear fellow,' answered the Doctor, ' it isn't of the slightest consequence.' " The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...happiness enough to get his work done. Not ' I can't eat,' but ' I can't work ! ' that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is, after all, the... | |
 | Education - 1926 - 326 pages
...head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be 'happy' The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...about was, happiness enough to get his work done." — LP JACK'S Responsibility and Culture, pages 17-18 Nobleness and generosity, modesty and intelligence,... | |
 | Rosemary J. Mundhenk, LuAnn McCracken Fletcher - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 502 pages
...being's end and aim"6 is at bottom, if we will count well, not yet two centuries old in the world. The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...happiness enough to get his work done. Not "I can't eat!" but "I can't work!" that was the burden of all wise complaining among men. It is, after all, the one... | |
 | Rob Breton - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 257 pages
...his perceptions of the immediate needs of the lower classes. Whereas Carlyle repeatedly states that the 'only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...happiness enough to get his work done. Not "I can't eat!" but "I can't work"' (Past 157; see also 38, 155), Orwell says 'when one's belly is empty, one's only... | |
 | 1906 - 728 pages
...happiness for the Evangelist himself. Only in a higher sense than his own are Carlyle's words true. " The only happiness a brave man ever troubled himself...about, was happiness enough to get his work done." Yes, for man's work on earth is to serve God and save his soul. If I had them within reach, I should... | |
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