 | Benjamin Franklin Burnham - 1883 - 324 sider
...worthless till it convert itself into Conduct. Nay, properly, Conviction is not possible till then. . . . Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that "...which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in the darkness or uncertain light and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other... | |
 | 1888 - 492 sider
...Emphasize the present belief. Better do wrong trying to do right than to make no attempt. Carlyle says, " Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that ' Doubt of any sort cannot be removed but by action.' On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1885 - 688 sider
...certainty of Experience does it find ' any centre to revolve round, and so fashion itself into a sys' tern. Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that "...ground too let him who gropes painfully in darkness or un' certain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ' ripen into day, lay this other precept... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1888 - 314 sider
...tices : only by a felt indubitable certainty of Experience ' does it find any centre to revolve round, and so fashion ' itself into a system. Most true is...painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehe' mently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other ' precept well to heart, which to me... | |
 | Amory Howe Bradford - 1888 - 290 sider
...the present belief. Better do wrong in trying to do right than to make no attempt. Carlyle says, " Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that ' Doubt of any sort cannot be removed but by action.' On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light,... | |
 | 1890 - 492 sider
...members or not, who are haunted by doubts, the words of Thomas Carlyle are applicable: " Most true it is, as a wise man teaches us, that ' doubt of any sort cannot be removed but by action.' On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1891 - 244 sider
...only by a • felt indubitable certainty of Experience does it find any centre ' to revolve round, and so fashion itself into a system. Most ' true is...as a wise man teaches us, that " Doubt of any sort t ' cannot be removed except by Action." On which ground, too, ' let him who gropes painfully in darkness... | |
 | Channing Auxiliary (San Francisco) - 1892 - 136 sider
...: the beginning of Creation is — Light ! Till the eye have vision the whole members are in bonds. Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that "Doubt...who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, lay this other precept well to heart. "Do the Duty which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest to be... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 sider
...when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action. Hart. Let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain...vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to heart : " Do the duty which lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a duty ! Thy... | |
 | 1895 - 344 sider
...so that it is clearly impossible for a person who is not good to be prudent in the best sense. 17. Let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain...vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to heart : DFrY AMD " Do the duty which lies nearest thee, which IHSIOHT thou knowest... | |
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On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully and in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other precept well to heart, which to me was of invaluable service, " Do the duty which lies nearest... 
