Faults ? The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Readers of the Bible above all, one would think, might know better. Who is called there ' the man according to God's own heart'? The Saturday Magazine - Page 1121841Full view - About this book
| John Bartlett - Quotations - 1903 - 1188 pages
...might rather express it, Speech is of Time, Silence is of Eternity. Sartor Retartut. Book Hi. Chap. in. The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.1 Htroet and Hero- Worship. The Hero as a Prophet. 1 Carlyle in his essay on Mirabeau, 1837, quotes... | |
| Leisure - 1881 - 818 pages
...year. We have seen the portrait of this fine old Sussex yeoman. David the King and the Penitent. — Faults ? The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Readers of the Bible above all, one would think, might know better. David, the Hebrew King, had fallen... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1907 - 334 pages
...even, of Mahomet, if such were never so well proved against him, shake this primary fact about him. On the whole, we make too much of faults ; the details...faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Eeaders of the Bible above all, one would think, might know better. Who is called there ' the man according... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Hero worship - 1908 - 516 pages
...even, of Mahomet, if such were never so well proved against him, shake this primary fact about him. On the whole, we make too much of faults ; the details...faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Readers of the Bible above all, one would think, might know better. Who is called there ' the man according... | |
| Frank Ballard - Apologetics - 1908 - 220 pages
...then, let us go. I invite Mr. Blatchford to endorse his own authority. Says the prophet of Chelsea,1 " On the whole we make too much of faults ; the details...faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Readers of the Bible above all, one would think, might know better. Who is called there the ' man after... | |
| Constance M. Whishaw - 1908 - 402 pages
...possible, but to try instead to escape from other people's faults, which is impossible." MARCUS AURELIUS. " THE greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none." CARLYLE. ®b8tinacg 157 JUNE 6 " OBSTINACY is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself.... | |
| Education - 1912 - 540 pages
...daring. — Bayard Taylor. That man is learned who reduceth his learning to practice. — Hitopadesa. The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. — Carlyle. If a man wishes to become rich he must appear rich. — Goldsmilh. Too elevated qualities... | |
| University of Calcutta - 1915 - 794 pages
...at ! (e) Having once parted with Reality, he tumbles hopeless in Vacuity ; no rescue for him. '</) Faults ? The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none ! SECOND HALF. f BABU HEMCHANDHA SARKAB, MA Examiners — < ,, BIJAYQOPAL MUKERJEE, MA ( ,, BHCTSHANCHANDRA... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Heroes - 1916 - 512 pages
...even, of Mahomet, if such were never so well proved against him, shake this primary fact about him. On the whole, we make too much of faults ; the details...of the business hide the real centre of it. Faults? The_gjTeatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious ojf_ jipner~~Kea3ers~bf tHe Bible above all,... | |
| William A. Murrill - 1919 - 300 pages
...FAITH Quod sors feret, feremus aequo animo. Terence Et res non semper, spes mihi semper adest. Ovid FAULTS The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Carlyle Do you wish to find out a person's weak points? Note the failings he has the quickest eye for... | |
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