Sermons by a Lay Headmaster, Preached at Gresham's School, 1900-1918Longmans, Green and Company, 1920 - 147 sider |
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... wrong . It has been said that excuse - making is one of the scourges of a school . How well we know the string of pitiful , paltry excuses , which are an indication of the deeper ones behind . " My watch was late " ; ignoring that he ...
... wrong . It has been said that excuse - making is one of the scourges of a school . How well we know the string of pitiful , paltry excuses , which are an indication of the deeper ones behind . " My watch was late " ; ignoring that he ...
Side 3
... wrong , from every one in this school ? Do you realize what it means to establish such a tradition ? A constant stream of men will go into the world who will scorn to make excuses , who will not tolerate it in others , and who count it ...
... wrong , from every one in this school ? Do you realize what it means to establish such a tradition ? A constant stream of men will go into the world who will scorn to make excuses , who will not tolerate it in others , and who count it ...
Side 5
... wrong in the past , I will strip away all self - excuse . I will not persuade myself and tell others that I have tried when I have merely drifted . I will not , like Saul , blame others for my own weak- ness . I will say : ' I have done ...
... wrong in the past , I will strip away all self - excuse . I will not persuade myself and tell others that I have tried when I have merely drifted . I will not , like Saul , blame others for my own weak- ness . I will say : ' I have done ...
Side 6
... wrong , yes , and of evil ! Let us pray to be filled , as we look at our past , with a divine discontent ; but let there be no despair , " for westward , look , the land is bright . " The future is yet in our power . Let us honestly ...
... wrong , yes , and of evil ! Let us pray to be filled , as we look at our past , with a divine discontent ; but let there be no despair , " for westward , look , the land is bright . " The future is yet in our power . Let us honestly ...
Side 19
... wrong . But ill for him who , bettering not with time , Corrupts the strength of Heaven - descended Will , And ever weaker grows , through acted crime Or seeming - genial venial fault . " Will is He who has Will , will have character ...
... wrong . But ill for him who , bettering not with time , Corrupts the strength of Heaven - descended Will , And ever weaker grows , through acted crime Or seeming - genial venial fault . " Will is He who has Will , will have character ...
Almindelige termer og sætninger
Abraham Lincoln ambition aristocracy of character AUSTIN DOBSON believe better blazon brave brother's keeper choose your friend Christ Christ's teaching comes command conscience courage deed deep devotion discipline duty Easter Sunday England evil face fail faithful feel fighting follow forget friendship future Generosity gift give Givenchy gladness glory God's greatest Gresham's School harm heart honour hope to win idea ideals immortality influence keep King King of Kings last full measure listen lives look loyal loyalty Lucknow mean morning mother nation ness never nobler obedience obey Old Boys opportunity passions Pilate pity pride proud public school purity realize remember responsibility Rolland sacrifice selfishness Seven Deadly Sins silence soul speak spirit splendid stand strength strive strong sure sympathy tell things thought to-day true trust truth unselfishness words worthy wrong yourselves
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Side 73 - Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.
Side 59 - A faithful friend is a strong defence ; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure.
Side 51 - And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair. And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well. How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
Side 89 - This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world...
Side 110 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Side 89 - Handful of men as we were, we were English in heart and in limb, Strong with the strength of the race to command, to obey, to endure...
Side 59 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Side 27 - Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Side 6 - The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on : nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, „. x Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Side 50 - He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.