 On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other precept well to heart, which to me was of invaluable service: 'Do the duty which lies nearest thee,'...  Work, Or, Plenty to Do and how to Do it - Page 106by Margaret Maria Gordon - 1854 - 159 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1878 - 1002 pages
...of any sort cannot be removed except by action." On which ground, too, let him who gropes painf ally in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently...ripen into day, lay this other precept well to heart, " Do the duty which lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a doty ! Thy second duty will already... | |
 | 1835 - 444 pages
...indeed conviction, were it never so excellent, is worthless till it convert itself into conduct. ... Do the duty which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest to be a duty ! The second duty will already have become clearer.' The duty here meant, is that which is first prompted... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1837 - 322 pages
...man teaches us, that ' doubt of any sort cannot be removed except by action.' On which ground, too, let him- who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain...invaluable service : ' Do the duty which lies nearest theeC which thou knowest to be a duty ! Thy second duty will already have become clearer. " May we... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 326 pages
...man teaches us, that " Doubt of any sort cannot ' be removed except by Action." On which ground too ' let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain...which to ' me was of invaluable service : " Do the Duly which ' lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a Duty ! ' Thy second Duty, will already... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1846 - 260 pages
...EVERLASTING ^ ....ss^m '.ed except by Action." f On which ground too let him who gropes ' pammhy m darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently...which to me was of invaluable service: " Do the Duty \ r • ir,hir.h. lies •n.eti.re.sj.J.hee.'' whfcl) thQiVk" nw * s t_ *•" he n. T)nty I 1%. / .'... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1848 - 654 pages
...man teaches us, that " Doubt of any sort cannot be remov' ed except by Action." On which ground too let him who gropes ' painfully in darkness or uncertain...invaluable service: " Do the Duty ' which lies nearest <Aec,"vhich thou knowest to be a Duty! Thy ' second Duty will already have become clearer. ' May we... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1850 - 676 pages
...wise man teaches us, that " Doubt of any sort cannot be remotexcept by Action." On which ground too let him who gropes ' painfully in darkness or uncertain...which to me was of invaluable service : " Do the Duty ' tehich lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a Duty ! Thy * second Duty will already have... | |
 | Lentush club - 1850 - 106 pages
...page, fraught with the doom Of what shall sink in wo, or shine in endless bloom. WSL DUTY MADE EASY. Do the duty which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest to be a duty. The second duty will already have become clearer. — Carlylc. THERK is nothing so revolutionary, because... | |
 | Maria Jane M'Intosh - 1854 - 206 pages
...the miniature, for she felt while De Montrevel was in danger she could not lay it aside. CHAPTER XV. "Do the duty which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest to be a duty, The second duty will already have become clearer."— CAKLTI.E. AND where, and how had De Montrevel... | |
 | 1856 - 386 pages
...of a truth: the thing thou seekest is already with thee, " here or nowhere," couldst thou only see! Let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain...vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to heart: " Do the duty which lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a duty ! Thy... | |
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