 On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other precept well to heart, which to me was of inValuable service: "Do the Duty which lies nearest thee,"...  Thoughts on Self-culture, Addressed to Women - Page 109by Maria Georgina Shirreff Grey, Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff - 1851 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
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...except by action." On which ground, too, let him who gropes painf ally in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other precept well to heart, " Do the duty which lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a doty ! Thy second duty will already... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Transcendentalism in literature - 1831 - 294 pages
...except by Action." On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into...Thy second Duty will already have become clearer. ' May we not say, however, that the hour of Spiritual Enfranchisement is even this : When your Ideal... | |
 | Education - 1835 - 444 pages
...indeed conviction, were it never so excellent, is worthless till it convert itself into conduct. ... Do the duty which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest to be a duty ! The second duty will already have become clearer.' The duty here meant, is that which is first prompted... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1837 - 322 pages
...except by action.' On which ground, too, let him- who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into...invaluable service : ' Do the duty which lies nearest theeC which thou knowest to be a duty ! Thy second duty will already have become clearer. " May we... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 338 pages
...except by Action." On which ground too ' let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain ' light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen ' into...Thy second Duty will already have become clearer. ' May we not say, however, that the hour of Spiritual ' Enfranchisement is even this : When your Ideal... | |
 | Henry Winsor - United States - 1839 - 250 pages
...Doubt of any kind cannot be removed except by action." "Do the duty which lies nearest thee; which than knowest to be a duty! Thy second duty will already have become clearer." Where this first appeared we know not, but we are quite sure it is a God-planted thing and must bear... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 326 pages
...except by Action." On which ground too ' let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain ' light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen ' into...which to ' me was of invaluable service : " Do the Duly which ' lies nearest thee," which thou knowest to be a Duty ! ' Thy second Duty, will already... | |
 | 1880 - 506 pages
...the flesh itself to the real man within." He bids us do the duty that lies nearest us which we know to be a duty ; " Thy second duty will already have become clearer." The secret of success in life lies very much in skilful making of the day's choice. For example, perhaps... | |
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...except by Action." On which ground too let him who gropes ' painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently ' that the dawn may ripen into...Thy ' second Duty will already have become clearer. ' May we not say, however, that the hour of Spiritual Enfran' chisement is even this : When your Ideal... | |
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...except by Action." f On which ground too let him who gropes ' pammhy m darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently ' that the dawn may ripen into...which to me was of invaluable service: " Do the Duty \ r • ir,hir.h. lies •n.eti.re.sj.J.hee.'' whfcl) thQiVk" nw * s t_ *•" he n. T)nty I 1%. / .'... | |
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