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" Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power. Yet not for power (power of herself Would come uncall'd for), but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And, because right is right, to follow... "
The English language: its grammar and history. Together with a treatise on ... - Page 170
by Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869
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The Afternoon of Unmarried Life

Anne Judith Penny - Conduct of life - 1859 - 358 pages
...it would be sacrificed ; and I hardly need remind you that, in this as in every other contingency, " Because right is right, to follow right Were wisdom in the scorn of consequence :" no one being able to count upon consequent advantagea, when the least part of kntnon duty is neglected,...
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A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir Robert Peel

Lawrence Peel - 1860 - 356 pages
...POLITICAL FEELINGS. " I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion." — Job. "Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These...not for power (power of herself Would come uncall'd forl, hut to live hy Law, Acting the law we live hy without fear : And hecause right is right, to follow...
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The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine

Great Britain - 1860 - 880 pages
...These three alone lend life to sovereign power, Yet not for power (power of herself Would come uncalled for), but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And because right is right, to fallow right, Were wisdom in the scorn of consequence." Encouraging those who have met with undeserved...
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A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir Robert Peel

Lawrence Peel - 1860 - 332 pages
...POLITICAL FEELINGS. " I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion." — Job. "Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These...power : Yet not for power (power of herself Would come nncalTd for), but to live by Law, » Acting the law we live by without fear : And because right is...
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A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir Robert Peel

Sir Lawrence Peel - 1860 - 334 pages
...will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion." — Job, " Self -reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lead...power : Yet not for power (power of herself Would come nncall'd for), but to live by Law, Acting the law we live by without fear : And because right is right,...
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The Ashlar, Volume 5

Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1860 - 642 pages
...which we could make the text of a whole chapter : u Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, Thepe three alone lead life to sovereign power. Yet not for power, (power of herself Would come uncalled-for,) but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And because right is right,...
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The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine, Volume 3

1860 - 452 pages
...life, he thus dilates upon :— " Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lend life to sovereign power, Yet not for power (power of herself Would come uncalled for), bnt to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And because right is right,...
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Translations [into Greek and Latin Verse, with the English Original on the ...

George William Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton, William Ewart Gladstone - English poetry - 1861 - 168 pages
...earnest eye Over her snow-cold breast and angry cheek Kept watch, waiting decision, made reply : ' Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These...live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; THANSLATIOV. Jura tuis. Tibi, pastor adhuc, sed regia proles, Hœc, regina Deum, quœ sint gratissima,...
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The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Etc: Complete in Two ...

Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 366 pages
...earnest eye Over her snow-cold breast and angry cheek Kept watch, waiting decision, made reply. " ' Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These...power. Yet not for power, (power of herself Would come uncalled for,) but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And because right is right,...
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Poetical Works, Volume 1

Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 376 pages
...earnest eye Over he.r snow-cold breast" and angry cheek Kept watch, waiting decision, made reply. " ' Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These...power. Yet not for power, (power of herself Would come uncalled for,) but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And because right is right,...
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