Mountains are to the rest of the body of the earth, what violent muscular action is to the body of man. The muscles and tendons of... its anatomy are, in the mountain, brought out with force and convulsive energy, full of expression, passion, and strength.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Men should not labor foolishly like brutes, but the brain and the body should always, or as much as possible, work and rest togeth...er, and then the work will be of such a kind that when the body is hungry the brain will be hungry also, and the same food will suffice for both; otherwise the food which repairs the waste energy of the overwrought body will oppress the sedentary brain, and the degenerate scholar will come to esteem all food vulgar, and all getting a living drudgery.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
...if you are to gain any great amount of good from the world, you must attain a passive condition of mind. ...it is never to be f...orgotten that it is the rest of the world and not you that holds the great share of the world's wealth, and that you must allow yourself to be acted upon by the world, if you would become a sharer in the gain of all the ages to your own infinite advantage.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
He who receives a great many letters demanding answer, sees himself as if engaged in a hopeless struggle of one man against the re...st of the world.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
A pilgrim I on earth perplext, with sinns, with cares and sorrows vext,... By age and paines brought to decay, and my Clay house mouldring away, Oh how I long to be at rest and soare on high among the blest!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to gove...rn this nation. This difficult effort will be the "moral equivalent of war," except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not to destroy.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay,... For Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Was born upon this day, To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy! For Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Was born on Christmas Day.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast;... O may my heart in tune be found Like David's harp of solemn sound.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »