| M. Edgeworth Lazarus - 1852 - 146 pages
...still, but all things appear in thunders. (This reproves the abuse of prayer as the negation of effort.) The most ancient of all things is God, for he is uncreated...hope, which alone remains to man when he has lost everything ; the best is virtue, without which there is nothing good. It is the decree of the most... | |
| Lydia Maria Child - 1855 - 516 pages
...neighbouring traders and voluntarily divided with them. The following are recorded among his sayings : " The most ancient of all things is God, for he is uncreated." " The universe is the beautiful work of God." " Be careful not to do that yourself, which you would blame... | |
| Lydia Maria Child - 1855 - 480 pages
...neighbouring traders and voluntarily divided with them. The following are recorded among his sayings : " The most ancient of all things is God, for he is uncreated." " The universe is the beautiful work of God." " Be careful not to do that yourself, which you would blame... | |
| Philip William Perfitt - 1861 - 430 pages
...justice ; self-taught, physical, perfect, and wise, and the only " inventor of the sacred philosophy. The most ancient of all things is God, ' for He is uncreated ; from Him all has proceeded, and without Him nothing ' can continue to exist." In other passages He... | |
| De Robigne Mortimer Bennett - 1880 - 980 pages
...foretold years of plenty, and other events deemed most remarkable. These are among his wise sayings : The most ancient of all things is God, for he is uncreated. The universe is the beautiful work of God. True happiness consists in perfect health, a moderate fortune,... | |
| 1886 - 562 pages
...mortal, must bridle his soul that she may not incur terrestrial infelicity, but be saved. MORAL MAXIMS. The most ancient of all things is God, for he is uncreated...hope, which alone remains to man when he has lost everything ; the best is virtue, without which there is nothing good. It is the decree of the most... | |
| Henry Coppée - 1899 - 544 pages
...incur terrestrial infelicity, but be saved. MORAL MAXIMS. The most ancient of all things is God, for be is uncreated ; the most beautiful is the world, because...hope, which alone remains to man when he has lost everything; the best is virtue, without which there is nothing good OO It is the decree of the most... | |
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