 When a firm decisive spirit is recognized, it is curious to see how the space clears around a man. and leaves him room and freedom.  The listener - Page 436by Caroline Wilson - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 354 pages
...a great deal of interference and persecution, to which an irresolute man is subjected. When a firm decisive spirit is recognized, it is curious to see...clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. The disposition to interrogate, dictate, or banter, preserves a respectable and polite distance, judging... | |
 | John Foster - Autobiography - 1826 - 290 pages
...with which stupidity and impertinence may not make so free. When a firm decisive spirit is recognised, it is curious to see how the space clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. The 'disposition to interrogate, dictate, or banter, preserves a respectful and politic distance, judging... | |
 | Mrs. Hoare (Louisa Gurney) - Child rearing - 1826 - 176 pages
...education. '• Weakness in every form tempts arrogance : when a firm decisive spirit is recognised it is curious to see how the space clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. I have known several parents, both fathers and mothers, whose management of their families has answered... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1827 - 434 pages
...business of education. "Weakness in every form tempts mrogance: when a firm decisive spirit is recognised it is curious to see how the space clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. 1 have kiown several parents, both fathers and mothers, whose management of their families has answered... | |
 | William Jevons - Ethics - 1827 - 412 pages
...ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE . Sctontr 'Foltrait* NOTE A. p. 13. " When a firm decisive spirit is recognised, it is curious to see how the space clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. The disposition to interrogate, dictate, or banter, preserves a respectful and politic distance, judging... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...an advanced hour determines the question for him, by the certainty, that it is now too late to go. A man without decision, can never be said to belong to himself; since, if he dared to assert that he did, the puny force of some cause, about as powerful, you would... | |
 | Caroline Fry - English essays - 1830 - 370 pages
...his coming. No. XLIV. THE RETROSPECT. When a fine decisive spirit is recognized, it is curious to lee how the space clears around a man, and leaves him...can never be said to belong to himself. FOSTER. MR. LISTENER, I DARE SAY it has happened to you often, for you appear to be a considerable wanderer, to... | |
 | John Foster - Character - 1830 - 116 pages
...wish for a kind of character with which stupidity and impertinence may not make so free. When a firm decisive spirit is recognized, it is curious to see...clears around a man. and leaves him room and freedom. The disposition to interrogate, dictate, or banter, preserves a respectful and politic distance, judging... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...wish for a kind of character with which stupidity and impertinence may not make so free. When a firm, decisive spirit is recognized, it is curious to see...clears around a man, and leaves him room and freedom. The disposition to interrogate, diftate or banter, preserves a respectful and politic distance, judging... | |
 | Caroline Fry - 1833 - 278 pages
...holden for his service till his coming. o2 THE RETROSPECT. When a fine, decisive spirit is recognised, it is curious to see how the space clears around a...decision can never be said to belong to himself. FOSTER. I DARE say it has happened to you often, to pause upon some eminence attained, and, looking back on... | |
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