 The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between men, between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy — invincible determination ; a purpose once fixed and then death or victory. That quality...  Social and Political Morality - Page 119by William Lovett - 1853 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...wasted spring from the lack of this quality. The record of success is the testimony to its value. As Fowell Buxton said, " The longer I live the more I...insignificant — is energy, invincible determination ; a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do anything that can be done in... | |
 | 1845 - 624 pages
...many to righteousness — shining as the stars for ever and ever." — American Messenger. ENERGY. THE great difference between men, between the feeble...insignificant, is Energy — Invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then Death or Victory. That quality will do any thing that can be done... | |
 | 1862 - 802 pages
...Wilberforce and Clarkson, once said in a letter to a friend : — " The longer I live the more I am certain the great difference between men — between the feeble...insignificant — is energy, invincible determination, a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will do antthing that can be done in... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...drinking, gentlemen, you and I would soon have nothing of this sort to do." Taints. DETERMINATION. — The longer I live, the more I am certain, that the...insignificant, is energy — invincible determination. This will do anythingthatcan be done, and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1861 - 306 pages
...And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sand of time." Listen to Sir Fowell Buxton : — " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the...insignificant, is energy, — invincible determination ; a purpose once fixed, and then, 'Death or victory!' That quality will do anything that can be done... | |
 | Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - Enslaved persons - 1848 - 628 pages
...BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. i EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. •• Tbe longer I live, the more I am certain that the great...insignificant, is energy, invincible determination —a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality will tio any thing that can be done... | |
 | Charles Buxton - Philanthropists - 1848 - 652 pages
...FOWELL BUXTON, BARONET. SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. " The longer I live, the more I am certain that the...and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, i* energy, invincible determination —a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory. That quality... | |
 | Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton - Abolitionists - 1848 - 646 pages
...BUXT0N, BARONET. WITH SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY HIS SON, CHARLES BUXTON, ESQ. .' The longer I live, the more I am certain that the...between the feeble and the powerful, the great and the inilgnificant, ia energy, invincible determination — a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.... | |
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1860 - 628 pages
...energy, invincible determination, — M purpose onoe fixed, and tht-n death or rictory. That quAiity will do anything that can be done in this world ; and no talent, no ctrcum*Ur,cee, no opjturtunities, will make a two-legged animal a man without it. THE WREATH... | |
 | Christian education - 1849 - 698 pages
...thns a worm of dnst should mock Eternal Majesty. THE LATE SIR TF BUXTON. Ha principle of action. — The longer I live the more I am certain that the great difference between men, the great and the insignificant, is energy — invineible determination — a purpose once fixed —... | |
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