 ... from plan to plan, and veers like a weathercock to every point of the compass, with every breath of caprice that blows, can never accomplish anything great or useful. Instead of being progressive in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more...  The Family Library (Harper). - Pagina 171847Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Todd - 1835 - 414 pagina’s
...into his pursuits that great quality which Lucan ascribes to Caesar,—nescia virtus stare loco,—who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and then...undismayed by those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit,—that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of... | |
 | William Wirt - 1838 - 92 pagina’s
...Lucan ascribes to Caesar — the nescia virtus stare loco — who first consults wisely, then resolvesx firmly, and then executes his purpose with inflexible...daunt a weaker spirit, that can advance to eminence on any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pagina’s
...any thing, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde, in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...student. He commences the study of the dead languages ; but presently a friend comes, and tells him that he is wasting his time, and that, instead of obsolete... | |
 | John Todd - 1841 - 408 pagina’s
...blows, — can never accomplish any thing great or useful. Instead of being progressive in any thing, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde...illustration, the case of a student. He commences the stud} of the dead languages: presently comes a friend,. who tells him he is wasting his time, and that,... | |
 | 1841 - 435 pagina’s
...in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde, in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...student. He commences the study of the dead languages ; but presently a friend comes, and tells him that he is wasting his time, and that, instead of obsolete... | |
 | 1841 - 436 pagina’s
...in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde, in all. It is only the man •who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly,...undismayed by those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit—that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of... | |
 | 1843 - 450 pagina’s
...all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and then executes his pnrpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those...spirit — that can advance to eminence in any line. Take your course wisely, but firmly ; and having taken it, hold upon it with heroic resolution, and... | |
 | Joachim Sterck van Ringelberg - 1847 - 120 pagina’s
...your plan of study. This is the besetting sin of young persons. 'The man who resolves,' says Wirt, 'but suffers his resolution to be changed by the first...those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit than can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student.... | |
 | William Wirt - 1852 - 80 pagina’s
...only the man who carries into his pursuits that great quality which Lucan ascribes to Caesar — the nescia virtus stare loco — who first consults wisely,...daunt a weaker spirit, that can advance to eminence on any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of... | |
 | William Wirt - 1852 - 72 pagina’s
...only the man who carries into his pursuits that great quality which Lucaii ascribes to Caesar — the nescia virtus stare loco — who first consults wisely,...daunt a weaker spirit, that can advance to eminence on any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of... | |
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