 THE crown and glory of life is character'. It is the noblest possessio.n of a man', constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will'; dignifying every station', and exalting every position in society'.  Character, how to Strengthen it - Page iiiby D. Starke - 1915 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Smiles - Character - 1859 - 368 pages
...Students at Addiscombe. THE crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1870 - 382 pages
...Gentleness in society.] 1. THE crown and glory of life is character*. It is the noblest possession of a man*, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...station', and exalting every position in society\ It exercises a greater power than wealth*, arid secures all the honor' without the jealousies* of fame.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indiana - 1872 - 382 pages
...Gentleness in society.] 1. THE crown and glory of life is character'. It is the noblest possessio.n of a man', constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...station', and exalting every position in society'. It exercises a greater power than wealth', and secures all the honor' without the jealousies' of fame.... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Conduct of life - 1876 - 448 pages
...of man." — The Times. HE crown and glory of life is Character. . It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame.... | |
 | Isaac Newton Carleton - 1878 - 140 pages
...1310-1SOO. B9. Character. The crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honor without the jealousies of fame.... | |
 | Good - 1878 - 184 pages
...stamps nobility." MOTTO. " The crown and glory of life is Character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station and exalting every position in society. It exercisea a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame."... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - Elocution - 1881 - 454 pages
...hourly meet. JG HOLLAND. The crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honor without the jealousies of fame.... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). School Committee, School Committee of the City of Boston - Boston (Mass.) - 1887 - 352 pages
...development of the duties of a citizen, and that is character, which is the crown and glory of life. It is the noblest possession of man, constituting...every station and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honors, without the jealousies, of fame.... | |
 | Education - 1887 - 616 pages
...development of the duties of a citizen, and that is character, which is the crown and glory of life. "It is the noblest possession of man, constituting...the general good-will, dignifying every station, and exilting every position in society." If I were asked to formulate a maxim, it would be this: "Education... | |
 | Charles Northend - Maxims - 1890 - 224 pages
...1810-1860. 59. Character. The crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate...every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honor without the jealousies of fame.... | |
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