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... valuable , of earth's sons or daughters . When the highest speaks to the highest in an- other , sooner or later the response is sure . In this way birth is given to ever - widening circles of in- fluence that make for the good , the ...
... valuable , of earth's sons or daughters . When the highest speaks to the highest in an- other , sooner or later the response is sure . In this way birth is given to ever - widening circles of in- fluence that make for the good , the ...
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... valuable essays of Prentice Mulford entitled " Who Are Our Relations ? " he points us to the fact , and with so much insight and common sense , that our relations are not always or necessarily those related to us by blood ties , those ...
... valuable essays of Prentice Mulford entitled " Who Are Our Relations ? " he points us to the fact , and with so much insight and common sense , that our relations are not always or necessarily those related to us by blood ties , those ...
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... valuable and desirable . It is of value by way of enabling us to adjust ourselves in friendly relations with our environment or with existing conditions as long as it is well or possibly essential that we remain there , and to look for ...
... valuable and desirable . It is of value by way of enabling us to adjust ourselves in friendly relations with our environment or with existing conditions as long as it is well or possibly essential that we remain there , and to look for ...
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... valuable God - intended enjoyment , at the same time casting a continual shadow over the lives of others ; the other by way of settling heavy bills of costs for his excesses . - It should be then neither license nor perverted use on the ...
... valuable God - intended enjoyment , at the same time casting a continual shadow over the lives of others ; the other by way of settling heavy bills of costs for his excesses . - It should be then neither license nor perverted use on the ...
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... valuable to our fellowmen we may often become of but little value to them , and eventually to ourselves ; here again , therefore , it is the middle ground . The chief use , perhaps , of passing through the [ 42 ] → ON THE OPEN ROAD K.
... valuable to our fellowmen we may often become of but little value to them , and eventually to ourselves ; here again , therefore , it is the middle ground . The chief use , perhaps , of passing through the [ 42 ] → ON THE OPEN ROAD K.
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able aid in righting all-round attainment attitude of mind attracts awe or fear become body bye and bye Character-Building Thought Power cheerful compels gladness conscious connection continually corroding courage CREED CROWELL daily degree desirable dition Divine effort enjoyment essential excessive fact faith far-open sea feel flowers give God-intended greatest grow hand happiness healthy heart highest humor influence intelligence judge knave by attempt light living more worthily manifest mental habits middle ground moreover ness never OPEN ROAD order of thought passing peace perfect perverted pleasures purpose RALPH WALDO TRINE relations rence rest and play righting the wrongs rightly sense shunned or dreaded soul speak spirit stand in awe stand in fear stumble subtle success tardiness temporary blame things THOMAS Y thoughts are forces tion to-day travel with joy truly truth turn type of thought valuable wholesome wisdom wise women
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Page 61 - At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh : Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field ; And the bensts of the tield shall be at peace with thee.
Page 35 - The common problem, yours, mine, every one's, Is — not to fancy what were fair in life Provided it could be, — but, finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means: a very different thing!
Page 28 - Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
Page 29 - Our strength grows out of our weakness. The indignation which arms itself with secret forces does not awaken until we are pricked and stung and sorely assailed. A great man is always willing to be little. Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has VOL. I. SO a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits, on his manhood; he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and...
Page 16 - Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth." Any organization, religious or whatever its nature, that seeks to take from its followers or keep its adherents from perfect freedom and...
Page 23 - THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great...