 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1862 - 496 pagina’s
...is in the nature and constitution of things, that calumny and abuse are essential parts of triumph He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind...He may live long, he may do much ; but here is the summit, — he never can exceed what he does this day He has faults, but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do FOL. CENT. 4 much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. E. BURKE 78.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1869 - 584 pagina’s
...rarely falls, to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much; but here is the summit: he never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | English authors - 1869 - 458 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 pagina’s
...rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. I.«t him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed irhat he does this day. — Burke. CICERO, pro Marccllo. § 4-12. Pro Balbo.... | |
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 418 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may tlo much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. — Burke. CICERO, pro... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use k ?y & : s 8~ n < '. q I k| B:wt h benevolence.21 He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pagina’s
...coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins lo his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where...He may live long, he may do much ; but here is the summit: he never can exceed what he does this day. BURKE : Speech on Mr. Fox's East India Bill, Dec.... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1876 - 588 pagina’s
...is in the nature and constitution of things, that calumny and abuse are essential parts of triumph He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind...He may live long, he may do much ; but here is the summit, — he can never exceed what he does this day He has faults, but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1877 - 478 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
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These thoughts will support a mind, which only exists for honour, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a great good ; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his... 
