 I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, — but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.  The Autocrat of the breakfast table - Page 99by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business - 1967 - 922 pages
...find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand As in what direction we are moving, We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes...But we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor." "It is clear that we stand at a critical point in our nation's history. Decisions taken iu the weeks... | |
 | United States. President - 1967 - 684 pages
...surface. These measures will contribute to the development of the Coastal Zone discussed in Chapter IV. "We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes...but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor." OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Chapter XV NATIONAL POLICY PLANNING AND COORDINATION From the foregoing discussion... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works - 1969 - 1332 pages
...the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, As in what direction we are moving . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes...But we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor." For too many years we have merely drifted or been at anchor regarding economic problems in this part... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Foreign Afairs - 1969 - 416 pages
...great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, As in what direction we are moving. . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes...But we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. Mr. Steinberg, do you think we are either at anchor or drifting ? Mr. STEINBERG. I would rather call... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works - 1969 - 522 pages
...great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, As in what direction we are moving. . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must sail, and not drift, or lie at anchor. For too many years we have merely drifted or been at anchor regarding economic problems... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Public Works - 1969 - 566 pages
...great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, As in what direction we are moving. . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must sail, and not drift, or lie at anchor. For too many years we have merely drifted or been at anchor regarding economic problems... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works - 1969 - 1176 pages
...great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, As in what direction we are moving. . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must sail, and not drift, or He at anchor. For too many years we have merely drifted or been at anchor regarding economic problems... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means - 1970 - 530 pages
...wrote about a century ago, "Is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes...but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor." Today, advocating free trade in the face of powerful pressures for more trade restrictions is indeed... | |
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