| John Foster - 1806 - 362 pàgines
...take to-morrow; as a farmer waits the uncertain changes of thes clouds to decide what he shall do. This man's opinions and determinations always depend very much on other human beings; and what chance for consistency and stability, while the persons with whom he may converse, or transact,... | |
| George Combe - 1845 - 498 pàgines
...arc destined to take tomorrow ; as a farmer has oflen to acknowledge the next day's proceedings arc at the disposal of its winds and clouds. This man's...always depend very much on other human beings; and what chance for consistency and stability, while the persons with whom he may converse, or transact,... | |
| William Hosmer - 1847 - 278 pàgines
...direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow; as a farmer ha3 often to acknowledge the next day's proceedings are at the disposal of its...always depend very much on other human beings ; and what chance for stability, while the persons with whom he may converse, or transact, are so various... | |
| John Angell James - 1851 - 366 pàgines
...character precludes all forethought of his conduct, he may sit and wonder what form and direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow : as a farmer has often to acknowledge that the next day's proceedings are at the disposal of winds and clouds." True as this is in reference to... | |
| Success - 1851 - 362 pàgines
...take to-morrow ; a« a farmer waits the uncertain changes of the clouds to •decide what ho shall do. "This man's opinions and determinations always depend very much on other human beings ; and what chance fra consistency and stability, while the persons with whom he may converse, or transact,... | |
| Business life - 1861 - 256 pàgines
...his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow—as a farmer has often to acknowledge that the next day's proceedings are at the disposal of its winds and clouds. ' This man's notions and determinations alw'aya d< pend very much on other human beings ; and what chance for consistency... | |
| Elements - 1862 - 246 pàgines
...character precluding all foresight of his conduct, he may sit and wonder what form and direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow; as a farmer has often to acknowledge that the next day's proceedings are at the disposal of its winds and clouds." The reader has seen that Mr... | |
| John Angell James - 1863 - 358 pàgines
...character precludes all forethought of his conduct, he may sit and wonder what form and direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow; as a farmer has often to acknowledge that the next day's proceedings are at the disposal of winds and clouds." True as this is in reference to... | |
| David Thomas - 1873 - 780 pàgines
...character precluding all foresight of his conduct, he may sit and wonder what form and direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow ;...are at the disposal of its winds and clouds." This is a book calculated to do a great deal of good, especially to young men. May it Ua\e a. large circulation.... | |
| William Mathews - 1874 - 202 pàgines
...character precluding all foresight of his conduct, he may sit and wonder what form and direction his views and actions are destined to take to-morrow;...proceedings are at the disposal of its winds and clouds." One of the great defects in the character of Charles V., Emperor of Germany, was his slowness of decision... | |
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