Tyranny produces two results, exactly opposite in character, and which are symbolized in those two great types of the slave in cla...ssical times--Epictetus and Spartacus. The one is hatred with its evil train, the other meekness with its Christian graces.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The Gospel of the army is cunning, as of all other human activities. The wisdom of the snake under the meekness of the sheep is wh...at wins out. The first Commandment is--never let them get anything on you-- The second: Graft--get privileges others haven't got--worm yourself into confidence The Third--seem neat and prosperous--as if you had money in the bank--LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and ...human responsibility.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The world has already learned that woman has other virtues than meekness, patience, humility and endurance. She possesses courage ...above all fear, and a will that knows no obstacles; and when these are called forth by some great emergency, false modesty is trampled in the dust, and spheres are scattered to the winds.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Thou art alone (If thy rare qualities, sweet gentleness,... Thy meekness saintlike, wife-like government, Obeying in commanding, and thy parts Sovereign and pious else, could speak thee out) The queen of earthly queens.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Glorious the northern lights astream; Glorious the song, when God's the theme... Glorious the thunder's roar: Glorious hosanna from the den; Glorious the catholic amen; Glorious the martyr's gore:
Glorious--more glorious is the crown Of him that brought salvation down By meekness, called thy Son; Thou that stupendous truth believed, And now the matchless deed's achieved, Determined, Dared, and Done.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
How long shall we sit in our porticoes practising idle and musty virtues, which any work would make impertinent? As if one were to... begin the day with long-suffering, and hire a man to hoe his potatoes; and in the afternoon go forth to practise Christian meekness and charity with goodness aforethought!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »