...givmg wing to his imagination, had done what philosophers have done after him—been carried away by some meteor of their own forming, or found their amusement...name than all the conquests he has made on the field t»f discovery, or than all the splendour of his positive achievemcuts. I trust you understand, how,...

...amusement in some of their own intellectual pictures, or palmed some loose and plausible possibilities of their own upon the world. But Newton stood true...brighter lustre to his name than all the conquests he h»s made on the fields of discovery, or than all the splendour of hij positive achievements. '•...

...plausible possibilities of their own upon the world. But Newton stood true to his principle, that be would take up with nothing which wanted evidence,...his name than all the conquests he has made on the fields of discovery, or than all the splendour of his positive achievements. I trust you understand,...

...that he would take up with nothing which wanted evidence, and he kept by his demonstrations, and hie measurements, and his proofs ; and if it be true,...he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who takcth a city, there was won, in the solitude of his chamber, many a repeated victory over himself,...

...propensities to unholy anger. Let it not cloud my brow, nor envenom my tongue, nor vex my heart. Teach me that he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city; and that he who is hasty of spirit exalteth folly, and shall suffer punishment. He that soweth to the...

...Christ, he is none of his. Show me that this grace is an ornament of great price in thy sight ; and that he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city ; and that he findeth rest for his soul, in learning of him who was meek and lowly in heart. Lord,...

...we ourselves would be the first to condemn. Self-control is no easy matter ; the wise man says — " He who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city." Nothing will enable us to overcome ourselves but a deep feeling of religion. In those early times of...

...by his demonstrations, and his measurements, and his proofs; and, if it be true that he who rulcth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city,...over himself, which should give a brighter lustre to hi! r.arat than all the conquests he has made on the field of discovery, or than all the splendour...

...Cambridge, though in learning profound, In morals and decency are not over sound.' Now, Sir, we are told that " he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city;" yet, while we reward our engineers for their plans of attacking or defending a besieged city, we do...

...How could she teach him to rule his spirit when she could so little rule her own ? Could she tell him that " he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city," when it had seemed that her carpet and table-cover were of more importance to her than every thing...