 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1885 - 164 pages
...taketh a city. P«<"- «1. 32. To the reformer, in an especial manner, comes home the truth that whoso ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city. Patience, hope, charity, watchfulness unto prayer, — how needful are all these to his success ! THE... | |
 | 1888 - 830 pages
...government, arises from the fact that so few parents ever learn to govern themselves. It was said of old that, " he who ruleth his own spirit, is greater than he who taketh a city." The fact is, that the ruling of his own spirit is about the last accomplishment ever arrived at by... | |
 | 1889 - 590 pages
...in sorrow than in anger. Let him not forget amid all the trials and temptations of the school room, that "he who ruleth his own spirit, is greater than he who taketh a city." He should therefore, carefully study his temperament and character, and fully satisfy himself that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 446 pages
...the exhibition of its pains. To the reformer, in an especial manner, comes home the truth that whoso ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city. Patience, hope, charity, watchfulness unto prayer, — how needful are all these to his success ! Without... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 448 pages
...the exhibition of its pains. To the reformer, in an especial manner, comes home the truth that whoso ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city. Patience, hope, charity, watchfulness unto prayer, — how needful are all these to his success ! Without... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 448 pages
...the exhibition of its pains. To the reformer, in an especial manner, comes home the truth that whoso ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city. Patience, hope, charity, watchfulness unto prayer, — how needful are all these to his success ! Without... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892 - 480 pages
...the exhibition of its pains. To the reformer, in an especial manner, comes home the truth that whoso ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city. Patience, hope, charity, watchfulness unto prayer, — how needful are all these to his success I Without... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1893 - 464 pages
...the highest manhood and womanhood may be the result. Hence, the highest authority declares, " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city." " Self-control is only courage under another form." One writes : " We think it is far more than that,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1893 - 446 pages
...the highest manhood and womanhood may be the result. Hence, the highest authority declares. " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city." " Self-control is only courage under another form." One writes : " We think it is far more than that,... | |
 | 1898 - 346 pages
...minds of the pupi's ami thwart the best methods. Then he must lay a good stratum of selfgovernment. ' 'He who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city,'' and the student will find many little cities within and without his futui-eschoolroom— temperaments,... | |
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... he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city... 
