A great character, founded on the living rock of principle, is, in fact, not a solitary phenomenon, to be at once perceived, limited, and described. It is a dispensation of Providence, designed to have not merely an immediate, but a continuous, progressive,... Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of ... - Page 47by Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction - 1909Full view - About this book
| Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 654 pages
...on the scale of our own littleness ; not to estimate it from a partial development of its influence. A great character, founded on the living rock of principle,...never-ending agency. It survives the man who possessed it ; survives his age, — perhaps his country, — his language. These, in the lapse of time, may disappear,... | |
| Anna Lydia Ward - Citations anglaises - 1889 - 720 pages
...Troilus and Cressida. Act ii. Sc. 3. Pride brings want. 4481 Vanbrugh : ^Esop. Act iv. Sc. 2. PRINCIPLE. A great character, founded on the living rock of principle,...continuous, progressive, and never-ending agency. 4482 Edward Everett : Orations and Speeches. Oration, Beverly, July 4, 1835. Great acts grow out of... | |
| Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...Scholar. No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. /. EMERSON — Essay. On Character. . Act IV. Sc. 3. L. 257. How oft the sight of means...nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object! survives his age, — perhaps his country, his language. g. ED. EVEBETT — Speech. July 4, 1835. The... | |
| Charles Edward Locke - Conduct of life - 1914 - 320 pages
...loftiest goal. In Edward Everett's great oration on Washington he said: "A great character founded upon the living rock of principle is, in fact, not a solitary...progressive, and never-ending agency. It survives the man who possesses it; survives his age; perhaps his country, his language." "Character is higher than intellect."... | |
| Jabez Thomas Sunderland - 1914 - 284 pages
...their son Rev. James Sunderland, DD "A great character, founded on the living rock of principle, is*** not a solitary phenomenon, to be at once Perceived,...neverending agency. It survives the man who possessed it; survives his age,— perhaps his country, his language.*' Sketch of the Lives of Thomas Sunderland(2d)... | |
| Cape Cod (Mass.) - 1921 - 562 pages
...to rest; For the eulogy spoken when hearts are broken Is an empty thing at best. — Anon. Character A great character, founded on the living rock of principle,...solitary phenomenon, to be at once perceived, limited, described. It is a dispensation of Providence, designed to have not merely an immediate, but a continuous,... | |
| KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pages
...14 No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. EMERSON — Essay. On Character. is ice takes the form of positive duty. FROUDE — Short 'Studies on survives his age, — perhaps his country, his language. ED. EVERETT— Speech. The Youth of Washington.... | |
| 1909 - 460 pages
...girls and with Edward Everett we say "A great character founded on the living rock of principle is a fact, not a solitary phenomenon to be at once perceived,...merely an immediate but a continuous, progressive, and never ending agency. It survives the man who possessed it; survives his age. — perhaps, his country,... | |
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