 We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces....  Fraser's Magazine - Page 931873Full view - About this book
 | Hilary Putnam - Philosophy - 1992 - 252 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know if there is any right one. What must we do? "Be strong and of good courage". Act for the best, hope... | |
 | Russell B. Goodman - Pragmatism - 1995 - 332 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes.... If death ends all, we cannot meet death better."60... | |
 | Timothy Materer - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 250 pages
..."We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....death. If we take the wrong road, we shall be dashed to pieces."14 The implication is obvious: we must will to act and act on our beliefs. In the poets examined... | |
 | David Harlan - History - 2009 - 329 pages
..."We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....We do not certainly know whether there is any right one."101 But the pragmatic purveyors of "historical method" and other household gods rush in to reassure... | |
 | Ruth Anna Putnam - Philosophy - 1997 - 430 pages
...may be deceptive." We are obliged to make a "leap in the dark." We cannot stand still, for if we do, we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong...any right one. What must we do? "Be strong and of good courage." Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes ... If death ends all, we cannot... | |
 | William James - Philosophy - 2000 - 404 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes. ... If death ends all, we cannot meet death better."*... | |
 | Allan C. Hutchinson - Law - 2000 - 404 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain path in the midst of swirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....any right one. What must we do? "Be strong and of good courage." Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes If death ends all, we cannot... | |
 | Gordon Graham - Philosophy - 2001 - 264 pages
...pass in the midst of snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths that may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen...take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We certainly do not know if there is any right one. What must we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage'... | |
 | K. J. M. Smith - History - 2002 - 356 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes. Above all, let us dream no dreams, and tell no lies,... | |
 | Andrew Bailey - Philosophy - 2002 - 1002 pages
...him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive....we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes. . . . If death ends all, we cannot meet death better."44... | |
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