 The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between men,— between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. A purpose once fixed ; and then, — death or victory. That...  Kidd's Own Journal - Side 3501853Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 sider
...lack of this quality. The record of success is the testimony to its value. As Fowell Buxton said, " The longer I live the more I am certain that the great...That quality will do anything that can be done in the world ; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make a two-legged creature a man... | |
 | 1845 - 624 sider
...many to righteousness — shining as the stars for ever and ever." — American Messenger. ENERGY. THE great difference between men, between the feeble...fixed, and then Death or Victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done in •his world.— Sir TF Buxton. THE YOUNG MEN OF LONDON. WE believe,... | |
 | 1862 - 802 sider
...Wilberforce and Clarkson, once said in a letter to a friend : — " The longer I live the more I am certain the great difference between men — between the feeble...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do antthing that can be done in this world ; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will... | |
 | 1744 - 596 sider
...drinking, gentlemen, you and I would soon have nothing of this sort to do." Taints. DETERMINATION. — The longer I live, the more I am certain, that the...insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. This will do anythingthatcan be done, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make... | |
 | 384 sider
...it is more to have sufficient determination to work it out. Ah! determination is what we want; — "invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory — that quality which will do any thing that can be done in this world." We must have no shying at difficulties—no... | |
 | Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 628 sider
...BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. i EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. •• Tbe longer I live, the more I am certain that the great...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will tio any thing that can be done in this world ; and no talenti. no circumstances, no opportunities,... | |
 | Charles Buxton - 1848 - 652 sider
...FOWELL BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the...and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, i* energy, invincible determination —a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality... | |
 | Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - 1848 - 646 sider
...BUXT0N, BARONET. WITH SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. .' The longer I live, the more I am certain that the...between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the inilgnificant, ia energy, invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.... | |
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 sider
...energy, invincible determination, — M purpose onoe fixed, and tht-n death or rictory. That quAiity will do anything that can be done in this world ; and no talent, no ctrcum*Ur,cee, no opjturtunities, will make a two-legged animal a man without it. THE WREATH... | |
 | Charles Buxton - 1849 - 534 sider
...great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignifieant, is energy, invincible determination — a purpose...fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done in this world; and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will... | |
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