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... give a dinner party . Her groceries arrived almost at the last minute with the fish order filled incor- rectly . My dinner is spoiled , " she cried distractedly over the telephone . “ I never will spend another cent with you as long as ...
... give a dinner party . Her groceries arrived almost at the last minute with the fish order filled incor- rectly . My dinner is spoiled , " she cried distractedly over the telephone . “ I never will spend another cent with you as long as ...
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... gives nothing to mortals except with great labor . - Horace . Idleness teacheth much evil . — Ecclesiasticus . Banish idleness from you . Plautus . Portius Cato said that he had only three things of which he re- pented , namely , when ...
... gives nothing to mortals except with great labor . - Horace . Idleness teacheth much evil . — Ecclesiasticus . Banish idleness from you . Plautus . Portius Cato said that he had only three things of which he re- pented , namely , when ...
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... must talk with your parents and friends with the adult workers in your community . You must consult your teachers seriously , for they probably know you better than you know yourself and can give you 12 WORKING COMPOSITION.
... must talk with your parents and friends with the adult workers in your community . You must consult your teachers seriously , for they probably know you better than you know yourself and can give you 12 WORKING COMPOSITION.
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John Baker Opdycke. you better than you know yourself and can give you excel- lent advice . You must study the trade and business activities of your home community and you must follow this study into remote places , where it will surely ...
John Baker Opdycke. you better than you know yourself and can give you excel- lent advice . You must study the trade and business activities of your home community and you must follow this study into remote places , where it will surely ...
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... give up to indulgence and pleasure ; as they beget no good consti- tution of body , nor knowledge of the mind . - Socrates . ― Work with all the ease and speed you can without breaking your - Dryden . head . - The great men among the ...
... give up to indulgence and pleasure ; as they beget no good consti- tution of body , nor knowledge of the mind . - Socrates . ― Work with all the ease and speed you can without breaking your - Dryden . head . - The great men among the ...
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Page 279 - Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to (227), giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present...
Page 68 - Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight...
Page 97 - ... s his reason ? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions...
Page 300 - They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think ; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
Page 97 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge : If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Page 97 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 97 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:...
Page 55 - It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men...
Page 62 - Larger than human on the frozen hills. He heard the deep behind him, and a cry Before. His own thought drove him like a goad. Dry...
Page 219 - THE SCOUT LAW 1. A Scout is trustworthy. A Scout's honor is to be trusted. If he were to violate his honor by telling a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing exactly a given task when trusted on his honor, he may be directed to hand over his Scout badge. 2. A Scout is loyal. He is loyal to all to whom loyalty is due; his Scout leader, his home, and parents and country.